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NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS 

BEING  ABSTRACTS  OF  WILLS  RELATING  TO  THE 
COUNTIES  OF  YORK,  NOTTINGHAM, 

NORTHUMBERLAND, 

CUMBERLAND,  AND  WESTMORLAND 

AT  SOMERSET  HOUSE  AND  LAMBETH  PALACE 

1383   TO   1558. 


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ANDREWS  &  CO.,  SADLER   STREET,  DURHAM; 

BERNARD   QUARITCH,  15,  PICCADILLY,  LONDON;   AND 

A.  ASHER  &  CO.,  IJNTER  DEN   LINDEN,  BERLIN. 

11)08. 


At  a  Meeting  of  the  SURTBBS  SOCIETY,  held  in  Durham 
Castle  on  Tuesday,  December  3rd,  1901,  the  DEAN  OP  DURHAM 
in  the  chair, 

It  was  resolved, 

That  a  volume  of  North  Country  Wills  from  the  Registers  at 
Somerset  House  be  edited  for  the  Society  by  Mr.  J.  W.  CLAY, 
F.S.A. 

WILLIAM   BKOWN, 

Secretary. 


PKEFACE. 


THE  SUETEES  SOCIETY  has  printed  a  good  many 
volumes  of  abstracts  of  Wills,  more  or  less  full,  from 
the  registries  at  York,  Durham,  and  Richmond,  which 
its  members  seem  to  have  appreciated. 

There  are,  however,  many  wills  of  Northern 
persons  proved  in  the  Prerogative  Court  of  Canter- 
bury, which  are  now  at  Somerset  House,  and  a  few 
in  the  Library  at  Lambeth  Palace. 

These  till  lately  have  not  been  thoroughly 
examined,  probably  on  account  of  the  great  labour 
in  looking  through  so  many  manuscript  calendars. 
Some  few  were  printed  by  Canon  Raine  in  "  Testa- 
menta  Eboracensia,"*  and  some  short  abstracts  are 
in  .Nicolas'  "  Testamenta  Vetusta,"  a  book  which 
came  out  as  long  since  as  1826,  but  which  is  now 
scarce. 

Fortunately,  about  fifteen  years  ago  the  British 
Record  Society  undertook  the  task  of  bringing  out 
a  regular  index  to  the  Somerset  House  Wills. 

*Brakkynbui-y,  Elizabeth,  21     Holgrave,        Teat.  Ebor.,  iv.     233 

Brakynburgh,  Richard,  31     Home,  iv.     233 


Cresacre,  Ambrose,  28  Godyn, 

Dyneley,  Thomas,  9  Blamyr, 

Graystocke,  Dame  Elizabeth,     16  Bennett, 

Palmes,  Guy,  25  Holder, 

Bauson,  Charles,  13  Ayloffe, 

„    .    Isabel,  10  Home, 

Scrope,  Lady  Margaret,  13  Luffenam, 

,,       Sir  Bich.,  49  Marche, 

,,       John,  Lord,  26  Home, 

„       Lady  Anne,  26  Home, 

,,       LadyEliz.,  10  Manwaring, 

Yong,  John/  17  Holder, 


iv.  227 

iv.  247 

v.  3 

v.  80 

iv.  131 

iv.  130 

iv.  4 

iv.  1 

iv.  94 

iv.  149 

v.  50 

v.  72 


Vlii  PREFACE. 

Mr.  J.  Challenor  Smith,  F.S.A.,  the  then  Superin- 
tendent of  the  Literary  Department,  edited  the  first 
volume,  from  1383  to  1558.  Two  more  have  since 
been  issued,  continuing  the  work  to  1604.  Since  then 
it  has  got  on  very  slowly,  but  is  still  progressing. 

This  volume  contains  full  abstracts  of  nearly  all 
the  wills  of  persons  living  in  the  counties  of  York, 
Nottingham,  Durham,  Northumberland,  Cumberland, 
and  Westmorland,  comprised  in  the  first  volume  of 
the  index,  viz.  to  1558. 

There  are  at  Somerset  House  many  wills  of 
persons  living  in  London  and  the  South,  who  had 
some  connection  with  the  North.  These  were  often 
clerics  who  had  changed  their  livings,  and  younger 
sons  who  had  left  their  paternal  homes,  probably  to 
try  and  make  their  fortunes  in  London.  They  often 
mentioned  the  places  where  they  were  born,  the 
churches  where  their  relatives  were  buried,  the 
friends  they  left  behind,  and  their  properties  in  the 
North. 

As  it  has  been  impossible  to  print  these  in  full, 
brief  abstracts  have  been  inserted  in  an  Appendix, 
containing  the  references  to  the  Northern  Counties, 
which  no  doubt  will  be  of  interest  to  the  topographer 
and  genealogist. 

It  only  remains  to  say  that  the  early  Latin  wills 
were  copied  by  Miss  Stokes ;  for  the  rest  the  Editor 
is  responsible.  The  underground  literary  room  at 
Somerset  House  is  not  an  ideal  place  for  copying 
closely-written  MSS.,  particularly  in  the  winter  months, 
when  the  electric  light  is  much  used,  so  an  occasional 
slip  in  a  proper  name  may  perhaps  be  excused. 

JOHN  WM.  CLAY. 


NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 


I.      THE    WILL   OP    ROBERT    DE    FARYNQTON,  CANON   OP   YORK. 
[Marche,  9.] 

Ego,  Robertus  de  Faryngton,  presbiter  indignus  Lich- 
feldensis  diocesis,  canonicus  ecclesie  Beati  Petri  Eboracensis, 
et  rector,  licet  indignus,  ecclesie  parochialis  de  Crofton,  ejus- 
dem  Lichfeldensis  diocesis,  expectans  omni  tempore  secundum 
voluntatem  Creatoris  diem  in  quo  veniet  raunicio  mea,  sanns 
mente,  die  Sabati,  in  crastino  Annunciacionis  Beate  Marie 
virginis  (March  26),  A.D.  1401,  condo  testamentum  meum. 

Lego corpus  meum  sepeliendutn  ubi  videbitur  melius 

executoribus  meis,  et  ubi  melior  memoria  de  me  poterit 
haberi.  Volo  quod  debita  mea  creditoribus  meis  singulis 
quibus  teneor  persolvantur,  et  residuum  omnium  bonorum 
meorum,  expendendum  secundum  intencionem  meam  quam 
declare  eis  vive  vocis  oraculo,  lego  ordinacioni  executorum 
meorum  secundum  voluntatem  meam  antedictam,  et  omnia 
bona  que  remanent  ultra  expendantur  fideliter  in  operibus 
caritatis  pro  anima  rnea.*  Ad  istud  autem  testamentum 
meum  fideliter  exequendum  meos  facio  executores,  videlicet, 
magistrum  Willelmum  de  Faryngton,  fratrem  meum  carissi- 
mum,  et  magistrum  Robertum  de  Hodirsale,  doctores  theologie, 
dominum  Henricum  Malepas,  canonicum  Lichfeldensem,  con- 
junctim  et  divisim,  orans  eos  pro  Deo  ut  faciant  fideliter 
cum  expedicione  pro  anima  mea.  Datum  in  hospicio  meo 
in  parochia  Sancti  Dunstani  West,  London.,  die  et  anno 
supradictis. 

Consequenter  A.D.  1404-5,  mensis  Februarii  die  decimo,  in 
quadam  camera  infra  rectoriam  de  Crofton,  dominus  Robertus 
de  Faryngton,  licet  eger,  sanus  tamen  mente,  magistro 
Willelmo  de  Faryngton,  fratri  suo  uterino,  dedit  disposi- 
cionem  omnium  bonorum  suorum  ad  faciendum  sicut  pre- 
dictus  magister  Willelmus  noverit  ejua  voluntatem,  sic 
asserens,  Frater,  tu  novisti  voluntatem  meam  et  scripturam 
meam  scriptam  manu  mea  propria,  do  tibi  disposicionem 
omnium  bonorum  meorum,  ut  ammodo  ordines  de  illis  prout 

*  Here  a  clause  is  omitted  to  the  effect  they  are  to  dispose  as  they  would 
answer  before  God,  etc. 


2  NORTH   COUNTRY   WILLS. 

melius  nosti  voluntatem  meam,  quia  nunc  relinquo  munduxn, 
et  nunquam  intermittam  me  cum  temporalibus.  Scribi  feci 
aliqua  in  absencia  tua  que  volo  quod  respicias,  que  volueris 
addere  addas,  et  que  volueris  subtrahere  subtrahas,  in  nomine 

Dei,  etc. 

[Proved  23  March,  1404-5,  by  the  executors  named,  together 
with  the  codicil.] 

II.      THE  WILL  OP  WILLIAM,  SON    OP  JOHN    DE    ESCRYK,  OP  SELBY. 

[Marche,  16.] 

19  Jan.,  1407-8.     Willelmus    filius    Johannis    de    Escryk 
de    Selby,  in    gradu    sacerdotali    constitutus.      Lego    corpus 
meum    ecclesiastice    sepulture    de     Selby    juxta    sepulcrum 
parentum   tneorum.     Lego   pro   mortuario   meo   prout   moris 
est.     Lego  ad  quindecim   libras  cere  emendas   pro   quinque 
cereis    inde   faciendis   et    circa    corpus    meum    comburendis, 
prout  moris  est  circa  corpora  defunctorum,  summam  pecunie 
competentem.     Lego  ad   distribuendum   pauperibus  ville   de 
Selby  magis  indigentibus  secundum  discrecionem  executorum 
testamenti  mei  c  s.     Lego  capellano  parochiali  de  Selby  xx  d.; 
domino  Johanni  de  Shirburn,  capellano,  vj  s.  viij  d.;    cuilibet 
capellano   alteri   venienti    ad   exequias   meas    et    oranti    pro 
anima  mea,  xvj  d.     Davido,  abbati  de   Selby,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.,  et 
domino   priori  ejusdem,  vj  s.  viij  d.     Dompno    de    Cresseby, 
monacho,  Ivj  s.  viij  d.;    cuilibet  alteri  monacho  monasterii  de 
Selby,  iij  s.  iiij  d.     Item  predicto  domino  abbati  et  conventui 
de  Selby  unam  cupam  cum  cooperculo  deauratam  ponderatam 
cum  foliis  vinearum.     Monasterio  de  Selby  unam  cappam  de 
panno  aureo  de  Lukes.     Clerico   parochiali    de    Selby,  vij  d. 
Clerico    ecclesie    majoris  de    Selby,  ij  s.     Magistro   Willelmo 
Cay,  xvj  d.     Ad  pitanciam  canonicorum  de  Drax,  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
Ad  pitanciam  monialium  de  Apleton,  xiij  s.  viij  d.  Magistro  Ade 
de  Ordine  Fratrum  Carmelensium  Bbor.,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.     Fratri 
Ricardo,  consocio,  vj  s.  viij  d.    Fratribus  de  Ordine  predicto  in 
Ebor.  xxs.,  et  Fratribus  de  Ordine  Predicatorum  ibidem,  xxs., 
et  Fratribus  de  Ordine  Minorum  ibidem  xx  s.,  et  Fratribus  de 
Ordine  Sancti  Augustini  ibidem,  xxs.  Lego  ad  fabricam  cathe- 
dralis  ecclesie  Ebor.,  xx  s.    Item,  pauperibus  hospitalis  Sancti 
Leonard!  Ebor.,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.;  ad  fabricam  ecclesie  minoris  de 
Selby,  xxvj  s.  viij  d.;  ad  reparacionem  viarum  in  Selby,  xiij  s. 
iiij  d.    Beatrici,  sorori  mee,  Ivj  s.  viij  d.,  duodecim  ulnas  panni 
linei  novi,  et  unam  togam   de   skarleto,  furratam   cum  bys. 
Agneti,  que  fuit  uxor  patris  mei,  xls.  et    unam   togam   de 
Mustrevilers,  furratam  cam  bys.     Johanne,  ancille  mee,  xv  s. 
et  unam  togam  simplicem.    Ricardo,  servienti  meo,  Ivj  s.  viij  d. 
et  unum  equum  gray  cum  cella  et  freno.     Thome  Bryan  illas 


NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS.  8 

quatuor  marcas  quas  Alicia,  mater  sua,  michi  debet.  Willehno, 
filio  fratris  mei,  decem  libras  bone  monete,  ut  sint  in  custodia 
domini  Johannis  de  Burgoyn,  capellani,  ad  ministrandum 
eidem  Willelmo  prout  opus  fuerit  eidem.  Johanni  de  Brun, 
vj  s.  viij  d.  Ecclesie  mee  Sancte  Felicitatis  unum  vestimentum 
integrum  cum  pertinenciis  suis  de  panno  aureo  contexto  cum 
cervis  et  leporariis,  et  unam  cappam  de  bloido  satin,  contestam 
(sic)  cum  literis  X.,  et  duo  gradalia.  Ad  distribuendum 
pauperibus  parochianis  meis  ibidem  centum  solidos.  Dimitto 
priori  Sancti  Nicholai  in  Bxonia  totum  debitum  in  quo  michi 
tenetur,  et  lego  eidem  priori,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Cuilibet  monacho  loci 
predicti,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Volo  quod  executores  mei  liberari  faciant 
eidem  priori  omues  calices  suos  que  (sic)  habeo  in  custodia 
mea.  Domino  Roberto  Peyntor,  capellano,  xl  s.,  et  unum  ciphum 
argenteum  cum  cooperculo,  precii  xx  s.  Domino  Johanni  de 
Burgoyn,  capellano,  c  s.,  et  unum  ciphum  argenteum  cum 
cooperculo,  precii  quatuor  marcarum.  Johanne  de  Bikbury 
c  s.  et  unum  ciphum  argenteum  cum  cooperculo,  existentem 
apud  London.  Johanni  Taverner,  avunculo  meo  juniori,  c  s. 
Johanni  Taverner,  avunculo  meo  seniori,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Uxori  sue 
unam  togam  de  skarleto,  duplicatam  cum  carde.  Isabelle  Scut, 
iij  s.  iiij  d.,  et  unam  togam  duplicem.  Domino  Reginaldo, 
avunculo  meo,  xx  s.  et  unam  togam  de  worsted.  Dimitto 
eidem  domino  Reginaldo  et  Beatrici,  sorori  mee,  totum  debitum 
in  quo  michi  tenentur.  Emme  Botiller,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Reginaldo  filio 
Johannis  de  Whytmore,  Ivj  s.  viij  d.,  ita  quod  sint  in  custodia 
domini  Johannis  de  Burgoyn,  ad  ministrandum  eidem  Reginaldo. 
Johanni  de  Whytmore,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Ricardo  de  Roudon  et 
Johanne,  uxori  sue,  unum  ciphum  argenteum  cum  cooperculo, 
precii  xl  s.  Alicie,  filie  eorum,  unum  ciphum  argenteum  cum 
cooperculo,  precii  duarum  marcarum,  vel  duas  marcas  pro 
eisdem,  et  unum  par  de  bedes  de  corallo  cum  uno  anulo  de 
auro  appendente  vel  vj  s.  viij  d.  pro  eisdem,  secundum  libitum 
sue  voluntatis.  Willelmo  de  Wessyngton,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Johanni 
de  Lathes,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Johanni  Hasand,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Ricardo 
de  Drax  xs.,  et  Margarete,  uxori  ejus,  unum  par  de  bedes, 
vel  iij  s.  iiij  d.;  et  Isabelle,  filie  ejusdem  Ricardi,  unum  filet  cum 
placa  de  argento,  precii  iij  s.  iiij  d.,  vel  tantam  pecuniam. 
Domino  Luce,  procuratori  meo,  xls.  Magistro  Willelmo 
Tallarne,  capellano  meo,  xxs.  Domino  Paulo,  capellano, 
xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Clerico  domini  Johannis  de  Schyrburn,  vj  d. 
Willelmo  de  Scolowe,  ij  s.  Elene  filie  Isabelle  Scut,  vj  s.  viij  d. 
Alicie  filie  Oliveri  Burdelen,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Matilde  Watson, 
iij  s.  iiij  d.  Quoad  xliij  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.,  in  quibus  Ricardus 
Roide  michi  tenetur  per  scriptum  suum  de  Statute  Mercatorum, 
dimitto  eidem  Ricardo  xli.,  sub  tali  tamen  condicione  quod 


4  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

ipse  solvat  domino  Roberto  Peyntor  predicto  xx  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d., 
et  ad  certos  dies  congruos  xij  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.,  ut  predictus 
Robertas  disponere  possit  de  pecunia  predicta  pro  anima  mea. 
Quoad  xx  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.,  in  quibus  Thomas  de  Selby,  manens 
in  Caleys,  michi  tenetur  tarn  per  scriptum  suum  obligatorium 
quam  super  una  furrura  de  bever,  uno  gladio,  et  una  zona  cum 
argento  ornata,  michi  per  ipsum  invadiatis  pro  quinque  marcis, 
de  summa  supradicta  dimitto  eidem  Thome  vij  li.  vj  s.  viijd.; 
sub  tali  tamen  condicione  quod  ipse  solvat  executoribus  [meis] 
xiij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  Isabelle,  uxori  Thome  Smallwood,  sorori 
mee,  illud  mesuagium  in  Selby,  jacens  in  vico  vocato  Mikilgate, 
in  quo  predicti  Thomas  et  Isabella  manent,  tenendum  eidem 
Isabelle  ad  totam  vitam  suam,  ita  quod  post  mortem  ejusdem 
Isabelle  predictum  messuagium  remaneat  domino  Roberto 
Payntor  supradicto,  ad  vendendum  tarn  care  quam  poterit,  et 
pecuniam  inde  percipiendam  pro  anima  mea  in  pios  usus  con- 
vertat.  Predicto  domino  Roberto,  ad  reparacionem  edificiorum 
in  dicto  mesuagio  existentium,  cvj  s.  viij  d.,  et  omnia  ilia 
tenementa  in  Selby  que  Cristiana  de  Chestre  tenet,  et  que 
habui"  de  dono  patris  mei,  ad  vendendum  cito  post  mortem 
ejusdem  Cristiane,  et  pecuniam  inde  percipiendam  in  celebra- 
cionem  missarum  convertant  (sic).  Eidem  Roberto  vj  li.  xs.  viij  d. 
quos  dominus  abbas  de  Selby  michi  [debet]  in  persolucionem 
viginti  marcarum  in  quibus  Johannes  de  Birne  michi  per 
scriptum  suum  obligatur  pro  abbate,  ut  disponat  pro  anima 
mea.  Volo  quod  idem  dominus  Robertus  per  se  ordinet 
nomine  executoris  pro  omnibus  bonis  meis  infra  diocesim 
Ebor.  existentibus,  et  predictus  Johannes  de  Burgoyn  et 
Johannes  de  Bikbury  per  se  ordinent  infra  provinciam 
Cantuariensem ;  non  obstante  quin  ipsi  dominus  Johannes  et 
Johannes  transmitti  faciant  predicto  domino  Roberto  usque 
Selby  omni  celeritate  possibili  tantam  summam  pecunie 
Anglicane  ut  mea  voluntas  plenarie  poterit  adimpleri,  et 
liberari  faciant  predicto  domino  Roberto  omnes  cartas  et  muni- 
menta  tangencia  tenementa  mea  infra  diocesim  Eboracensem. 
Item,  volo  quod  iidem  dominus  Johannes  et  Johannes  emant  unum 
lapidem  marmorium  pro  sepulcro  meo  in  quo  sculpetur  ymago 
Beate  Marie  Virginia,  sedentis  in  solio,  tenentis  Filium  in  brachio 
sinistro,  ad  cujus  pedes  fiat  ymago  similis  sacerdoti  genu- 
flectenti,  tenenti  inter  manus  unam  cedulam  conscriptam  cum 
hiis  verbis,  Jesu,  Fili  Dei,  miserere  mei.  Res.  lego  [executoribus 
meis]  ut  ipsi  inde  disponant  pro  anima  mea;  proviso  tamen 
quod  due  partes  eorundem  bonorum  per  predictum  dominum 
Robertum  apud  Selby,  ubi  corpus  meum  humatum  erit,  in  pios 
usus  poterint  converti.  Sigillum  meum  apponi  feci  in  testi- 
monium  premissorum.  Hiis  testibus,  Ricardo  de  Drax, 


NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS.  5 

Johanne  de  Brun,  Ricardo  de  Upton,  Johanne  Taverner  de 
Selby,  [et]  aliis.     Datum  apud  Selby. 

[Proved  17  March,  1407-8.] 

III.      THE    WILL    OF    EGBERT    BKAYTON. 

[Marche,  19.] 

3  Sept.,  1448,  9  Hen.  IV.  Eobertus  Bray  ton,  clericus. 
Corpus  meum  ubicunque  Deus  pro  eo  disposuerit  sepeliendum. 
Item,  volo  quod  Willelmus  Kempe,  f rater  meus,  et  Johanna, 
uxor  ejus,  habeant  omnia  terras  et  tenementa  mea  cum 
pertinenciis  in  Brayton  et  Selby,  ad  vitam  eorundem  et  alterius 
eorum  diucius  viventis,  et  centum  solidos  in  pecunia  numerata,  et 
omnia  debita  et  catalla  que  michi  debet  (sic]  eisdem  Willelmo 
et  Johanne  plenarie  relaxentur.  Rem.  Willelmo  Mascalde  et 
heredibus  de  corpore  suo  procreatis.  Et  quod  idem  Willelmus 
Mascalde  habeat  similiter  omnia  terras  et  tenementa  mea  cum 
pertinenciis  in  Barley,  Enfeld,  et  London.,  et  in  suburbiis 
ejusdem  civitatis,  sibi  et  heredibus  suis  de  corpore  suo 
procreatis.  Rem.  Willelmo  Kempe,  fratri  meo  predicto,  et 
heredibus  de  corpore  suo  exeuntibus.  Rem.  Johanni  Mascalde 
et  heredibus  de  corpore  suo  exeuntibus.  Rem.  Elene,  filie 
predicti  Willelmi  Kempe,  et  heredibus  de  corpore  suo 
exeuntibus.  Rem.  Thome  Brayton  et  heredibus  de  corpore  suo 
procreatis.  Et  si  idem  Thomas  obierit  sine  herede  de  corpore 
suo  procreate,  tune  terre  et  ten.  predicta  per  executores  meos, 
si  tune  superstites  fuerint,  alioquin  per  executores  illius  sic 
ultimo  morientis,  vendantur  pro  anima  mea  et  parentum 
meorum  et  animabus  infrascriptorum  et  omnium  fidelium 
defunctorum,  disponantur  et  ordinantur,  prout  eis  melius 
videbitur  fore  faciendum;  ita  semper  quod  quicumque  pre- 
dictorum  Willelmi  Kempe,  Willelmi  Mascalde,  Johannis 
Mascalde,  Elene  et  Thome  Brayton,  yel  ejus  heres,  qui  terras 
et  ten.  predicta,  sen  maximam  partem  eorundem,  primo  per 
decem  annos  proxime  post  decessum  meum  sequentes,  vel  per 
aliquam  partem  temporis  illius,  obtinebit,  inveniat  interim  de 
redditibus  et  proficuis  earundem  terrarum  et  ten.  proven- 
ientibus  unutn  ydoneum  presbiterum,  ad  divina  celebrandum 
pro  anima  mea  predicta  et  parentum  meorum  predictorum, 
apud  Brayton,  vel  Romeney,  vel  alibi,  per  disposicionem 
executorum  predictorum.  Et  si  ad  alterum  predictorum  Elene 
et  Thome  Brayton  terre  et  ten.  predicta  in  forma  predicta 
acciderint,  tune  uterque  eorum,  qui  sic  ilia  obtinebit,  per  con- 
simile  tempus  per  se  hujusmodi  presbiterum  separatim 
inveniat.  Et  ut  ista  onera  predicta,  prout  superius  declarantur, 
debite  compleantur,  ipsos  Willelmum  Kempe,  Willelmum 
Mascalde,  Johannem,  Elenam,  et  Thomam,  et  eorum  quemlibet 


6  NORTH  COUNTRY   WILLS. 

ad  quorum  vel  cujus  eorum  manus  terre  et  ten.  ilia  evenerint 
onero,  et,  quantum  in  me  est,  oblige,  sicut  coram  Deo  inde  pro 
me  respondere  voluerint  infuturo.  Dicto  Willielmo  Kempe  et 
Johanne,  uxori  ejus,  ultra  dicta  legata  sex  marcas.  Willelmo 
Mascalde  predicto  decem  libras,  et  ei  pardono  totam  annuitatem 
suam,  quam  michi  reddere  debet  certis  annis  jam  futuris  de 
tenementis  suis  in  Barley.  Predicto  Johanni  Mascalde  decem 
libras.  Decem  honestis  pauperibus  virginibus  equaliter  apud 
Bray  ton,  London. ,et  Romeney,  ad  maritagia  sua,  decem  marcas. 
Cuilibet  tenencium  meorum  infra  London,  et  Enfeld  firmam  ad 
me  coutingentem  pro  uno  quarterio  anni  de  tenementis  que 
vel  quod  de  me  tenet,  quam  volo  eis  penitus  dimitti  ut  orent 
pro  anima  mea.  Cuilibet  ordiiii  quatuor  Ordinum  Fratrum 
Londinensium,  decem  solidos.  Utrique  prisone  de  Newgate 
et  Ludgate  London,  decem  solidos.  Prisone  de  Flete,  xs. 
Utrique  prisone  de  Mareschalcy  et  de  Banco  Regis  in  Suth- 
werk,  scilicet,  pauperibus  prisonariis  in  prisonis  predictis  dis- 
tribuendos,  xl  d.  Cuilibet  hospitali  de  Sancto  Bartholomeo, 
Bedleme,  Seint  Thomas  Spitell,  et  Seynt  Maryspitell,  scilicet, 
pauperibus  ibidem  distribuendos,  xxd.  Fabrice  et  emenda- 
cioni  chori  ecclesie  de  Veteri  Romeney  xxs.,  et  corporis 
ejusdem  ecclesie  vj  s.  viij  d.,  et  ut  pro  anima  mea  orent  ibidem 
in  pulpito  per  tres  annos  proxime  sequentes  post  decessum 
meum.  Eidem  ecclesie  et  parochianis  ibidem  unam  casulam 
de  nigro  de  novo  cum  stola  et  fanone  et  apparatu,  precii  xxx  s., 
de  novo  faciendam  pro  uno  albo  quod  in  eadem  ecclesia  nunc 
remanet  de  stauro.  Pauperibus  ibidem  parochianis  distri- 
buendos, xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item,  volo  quod  omnia  debita  et 
redditus,  aretro  ad  hospitalia  Sancti  Nicholai  et  Sancti  Jacobi 
Calesii  de  tempore  meo,  exceptis  debitis  que  Ricardus 
Oldyngton,  Willelmus  Orwell,  et  Johannes  Amoree,  michi 
[debent]  per  obligaciones  de  certis  terris  et  tenementis 
in  Calesio  et  Squiuagio  ibidem  exeuntibus,  pertinentibus 
reparacioni  et  emendacioni  dictorum  hospitalium,  disponantur 
et  dispendantur.  Item,  volo  quod  de  debito  quod  Rogerus 
Hillom  michi  debet  in  redditu  annuitatis  et  alias  mutuo, 
quadraginta  solidi  eidem  Rogero,  si  de  residuo  satisfaciat, 
relaxentur.  [De]  residuo  vero  bonorum  meorum  volo  quod 
per  discrecionem  executorum  meorum  pro  anima  mea  dis- 
ponatur,  sicut  Deo  et  eis  placuerit;  quos  quidem  executores 
facio  Thomam  Haxey,  clericum,  Thomam  Braytou,  Henricum 
Maupas,  clericos,  Willelmum  Kempe,  et  Willelmum  Mascalde, 
et  Willelmum  Lane,  supervisorem  et  adjutorem  execucionis 
testamenti  predicti.  In  cujus  rei  testimonium  presenti  scripto 
meo  testamentario  sigillum  meum  apposui.  Datum  Londoniis, 
etc. 


NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS.  7 

CODICILLUS  ROBEETI  BuAYTON.  Item,  lego  eisdem  Willelmo 
Kempe  et  Johanne,  uxori  ejus,  summas  centum  solidorum  et 
sex  marcarum  predictorum,  et  sexdecim  marcas  dim.  ultra 
summas  predictas,  que  continet  in  toto  xx  li.  Willelmo  Lane 
et  Elene,  uxori  ejus,  xli.  Thome  Brayton,  decem  marcas. 
Willelmo  Brayton,  fratri  suo,  quinque  marcas.  Johanni 
Motte,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Johanni  Mallyng  unam  togam  de  blodio 
singulam,  et  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Cuidam  capellano,  per  duos  annos  in 
ecclesia  de  Brayton  pro  anima  mea  celebraturo  et  pro  animabus 
parentum  meorum,  xli.  Item,  volo  quod  quilibet  possessor 
terrarum  et  ten.  meorum  in  London,  pro  tempore  suo  inveniet 
unum  presbiterum  ydoneum,  divina  pro  anima  mea  et 
animabus  predictis  celebraturum  per  decem  annos  continuos, 
de  proficuis  terrarum  et  ten.  predictorum,  prout  in  testamento 
inde  confecto  plenius  continetur.  Thome  Brayton  omnes 
libros  meos  legem  terre  tangentes;  omnesque  libros  eccle- 
siasticos  meos  volo  vendi  et  pro  anima  mea  disponi.  Willelmo 
Lane  omnia  utensilia  mea  tangencia  coquinam.  Alia  vero 
utensilia,  bona,  et  catalla  mea  quecunque  volo  quod  vendantur 
et  pro  anima  mea  disponantur  sine  dilacione.  Item,  volo  quod 
duo  trentalia  missarum  fiant  pro  anima  mea  et  animabus 
parentum  meorum  die  sepulture  corporis  mei. 

[Will  proved  before  Master  John  Perche,  the  commissary,  on  31  May,  1449, 
and  administration  granted  to  Thomas  Brayton.] 


IV.       THE    WILL    OF   JOHN    SEW  ALL,  OP   WYMPPETON,  NOTTS. 

[Marche,  23.] 

28  Oct.,  1410.  Johannes  Sewall  de  Wymppeton.  Corpus 
meum  ecclesiastice  sepulture  in  capella  vel  in  cimiterio  Beate 
Marie  de  Wymppeton,  et  cum  corpore  meo  unum  animal 
nomine  principals  cum  cella  et  freno.  Domino  Roberto, 
vicario  de  Dunham  super  Trent,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Cuilibet  capellano 
existenti  ad  exequias  meas,  iiij  d.  In  cera  comburendas  circa 
corpus  meum  in  die  sepulture  mee  et  in  septimo  die  duas  libras 
cere.  Fabrice  ecclesie  de  Dunham  dimidium  busselli  ordii. 
Ad  opus  capelle  de  Wymppeton  dimidium  buschelli  ordii. 
Executores  ordino  Agnetem,  uxorem  meam,  et  Johannem 
Sewall,  fratrem  meum,  ut  solvant  debita  mea  et  disponant  de 
bonis  meis  prout  melius  viderint  expediri.  Et  si  quid 
residuum  fuerit  bonorum  meorum  volo  ut  dicti  executores  mei 
subveniant  filiis  meis.  Hiis  testibus,  domino  Roberto,  vicario 
de  Dunham,  Willelmo  Asserlys  de  Wyrsoppe,  Johanne  Holgh 
de  Ragenhyll  et  alijs. 

[Proved  15  May,  1411-12.] 


8  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

V.       THE    WILL    OP   WILLIAM    BOOS,  EECTOR   OF   WELBURN. 

[Lambeth  Wills,  Beg.  Arundel,  ii,  194d.] 

In  Dei  nomine  Amen.  Ego,  Willelmus  Roos,  rector 
ecclesie  parochialis  de  Welburn,  in  bona  memoria  mea  condo 
testamentum  meum  apud  Welburn  predictam  xijmo  die  Maij, 
A.D.  1413.  In  primis  commendo  animam  meam  Deo  Omni- 
potenti,  Beate  Marie  Virgini,  et  omnibus  Sanctis,  et  corpus 
meum  lego  ad  sepeliendum  in  cancello  ecclesie  mee  predicte. 
Item,  lego  primo  et  principaliter  ut  debita  mea  solvantur. 
Item,  lego  Johanni  Fouldon,  capellano,  vj  d.  Item,  lego 
Willelmo  Edwey,  capellano,  vj  d.  Item,  clerico  parochiali, 
iij  d.  Item,  lego  ad  disponendum  pauperibus  parochianis 
meis,  ubi  inveniatur  maxima  necessitas,  ij  s.  Residuum  vero 
omnium  bonorum  meorum  ac  omnia  michi  debita  unacum 
fructibus  autumnalibus  ac  aliis  comoditatibus  et  proficuis 
quibuscumque,  ad  dictam  ecclesiam  meam  usque  ad  syno- 
dum  Michaelis  proxime  futuram  qualitercumque  spectantibus 
provenientibus  et  proventuris,  de  quibus  testari  potero  de 
jure  vel  consuetudine,  lego  executoribus  meis  ut  ipsi  habeant 
et  dispoiiant  pro  anima  mea  et  pro  animabus  omnium  fidelium 
defunctorum,  prout  melius  sperent  Deo  placere  et  anime  mee 
saluti  expediri.  Hujus  autem  testamenti  mei  Johannem 
Davy,  vicarium  ecclesie  parochialis  de  Estudenham,  et 
Johannem  Robert  de  Welleburn  ordino,  facio,  et  constituo 
executores  meos.  In  cujus  rei  testimonium  presentibus 
sigillum  meum  apposui.  Dat.  die,  loco,  et  anno  Domini 
supradictis. 

[Proved  12  August,  (1430).] 

VI.   THE  WILL  OF  MICHAEL  DE  LA  POLE,  EARL  OF  SUFFOLK.* 

[Lambeth  Wills,  Eeg.  Chichele,  i,  283.] 

In  Dei  nomine  Amen.  Ego,  Michael  de  la  Pole,  comes 
Suffolchie,  primo  die  Julii,  A.D.  1415,  et  anno  regni  regis 
Henrici  quinti  post  conquestum  tercio,  sanus  et  compos  mentis 
existens,  in  hunc  modum  meum  condo  testamentum.  In 
primis,  lego  animam  meam  Deo  Omnipotenti,  Beate  Marie 
Yirgini,  et  omnibus  Sanctis,  et  corpus  meum  sepeliendum  in 
ecclesia  domus  Ordinis  Cartusiensis  juxta  Kyngeston  super 
Hulle,  videlicet,  inter  tumbam  patris  et  matris  meorum  et 
altare  ibidem,  absque  aliqua  tumba  super  me  perficienda ;  set 
super  me  sit  una  petra  bassa,  si  in  partibus  borialibus  me 

*  Son  of  Michael  de  la  Pole,  first  Earl  of  Suffolk,  and  Catherine,  daughter 
of  Sir  John  Wingfield,  knight.  He  was  at  the  siege  of  Harfleur,  and  died  there 
18  Sept.,  1415,  being  buried  at  Wingfield,  M.I.  He  married  Katherine,  daughter 
of  Hugh  Stafford,  second  Earl  of  Stafford.  They  had  issue  Michael,  third 
Earl,  slain  at  Agincourt,  and  William,  fourth  Earl  and  first  Duke,  whose  will 
follows. 


NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS.  9 

decedere  contigerit ;  et,  si  alibi  infra  regnum  Anglie  me 
contigerit  obire,  tune  in  ecclesia  collegiata  de  Wyngfeld, 
videlicet,  in  parte  boriali  altaris  Beate  Marie  in  eadem ;  et  si 
extra  regnum  Anglie  contigerit  me  in  fata  decedere,  tune  si 
corpus  meum  vel  ossa  mea  in  Angliam  inferantur,  ut  dictum 
est,  apud  Wyngfeld,  sepeliantur.  Et  lego  pro  mortuario  meo, 
ubi  me  contigerit  sepeliri,  melius  animal  meum.  Item,  lego 
Katerine,  uxori  mee,  unum  parvum  librum  cum  tabulis 
argenteis  et  deauratis  cum  uno  diademate,  qui  nuper  fuit 
comitis  Staffordie,  patris  sui.  Et  lego  eidem  unum  magnum 
primarium,  habendum  ad  terminum  vite  sue.  Et  volo  quod 
post  mortem  suam  dictus  primarius  detur  heredi  meo,  et  ipse 
qui  erit  heres  oneretur  quod  idem  primarius  remaneat  heredi 
suo,  et  sic  de  herede  in  heredem  quamdiu  Deo  placuerit. 
Item,  lego  collegio  de  Wyngfold  unum  vestimentum  de  albo 
panno  aurotexto  cum  toto  apparatu  et  pertinenciis  suis, 
videlicet,  tribus  capis,  ij  tuniculis,  una  casula,  tribus  amitis, 
tribus  albis,  tribus  stolis,  iij  fanons,  ij  auterclothes  cum 
j  fruntelle,  ij  pilewes,  j  cylour,  ij  curtyns  de  Tartaryn,  et 
ij  towellis.  Item,  lego  filio  meo  unum  parvum  primarium,  qui 
nuper  fuit  Johannis,  fratris  mei,  cum  uno  anulo  et  una 
ymagine  auri  Beate  Marie  Virginis,  et  cuilibet  alteri  filiorum 
meorum  et  filiarum  mearum  unum  anulum  cum  benediccione 
mea.  Item,  lego  predicte  Katerine,  uxori  mee,  manerium 
meum  in  Kyngeston  super  Hulle,  vocatum  le  Courthalle,  et 
omnia  alia  terras,  tenementa,  redditus,  et  servicia  in  dicta 
villa  tarn  in  dominico  quam  in  reversione,  si  que  sint  ad  ter- 
minum vite  vel  annorum,  cum  omnibus  pertinenciis  suis,  haben- 
dum ad  totam  vitam  suam  naturalem;  ita  quod  post  mortem 
ejusdem  Katerine  predicta  manerium,  terre,  tenementa,  redditus 
et  servicia  cum  suis  pertinenciis  rectis  heredibus  meis  integre 
revertantur,  tenenda  de  capitalibus  dominis  feodi  per  servicia 
debita  et  consueta  imperpetuum.  Item,  lego  residuum  omnium 
bonorum  meorum  ubicumque  inventorum,  predicte  Katerine, 
uxori  mee,  domino  Edmundo  de  la  Pole,  chivaler,  avunculo 
meo,  domino  Waltero  de  la  Pole,  militi,  Johanni  Stanerton, 
Eoberto  de  Bolton,  Thome  Frampton,  Edmundo  Drury, 
Ricardo  at  Hoo,  et  Roberto  de  Herdon,  clericis,  Johanni 
Glenham,  Johanni  Wode,  et  Roberto  de  Bolton,  armigeris, 
quos  ordino  executores  meos  ut  faciant  pro  anima  mea  prout 
eis  melius  videbitur  expediri ;  volens  quod  ipsis  qui  ceperint 
super  se  administracionem  istius  testamenti  remunerentar 
sufficienter  pro  expensis  et  laboribus  suis.  In  cujus  rei 
testimonium  huic  present!  testamento  meo  sigillum  meum 
apposui.  Dat.  die  et  anno  supradictis. 

[Proved  5  Nov.,  1415,  by  Katherine,  the  relict,  with  power  reserved.] 


10  NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS. 

VII.       THE    WILL   OP   JOHN   PROPHJfiTE,  1>EAN    OF    YOKK.* 

[Marche,  33.] 

London.,  8  April,  1416.  Johannes  Prophete,  decanus 
Eboracensis.  Lego  corpus  meum  putiidum,  ecclesiastice 
sepulture  tradendum  infra  cancellum  ecclesie  mee  prebendalis 
de  Leyghtou  Bosard,  aut  in  ecclesia  mea  de  Ryngwode,  si  infra 
provinciam  Cantuariensem  decedam,  aut  in  ecclesia  Beati  Petri, 
vel  in  ecclesia  mea  de  Poclinton.  Volo  quod  de  Ij  li.,  quas  de 
bonis  domini  Ricardi  Felde  recepi,  xx  marce,  per  ipsum  legate 
pro  reparacione  prebende  de  Lyme  in  ecclesia  Saresburiensi, 
dicte  prebende  solvantur;  et  quod  residuum  pro  salute  anime 
dicti  Ricardi  distribuatur,  illis  pecuniarum  summis  computatis 
quas  feci  distribui  quatuor  capellanis.  Yolo  quod  x  marce, 
quas  recepi  de  magistro  Johanne  Lynton,  pro  anima  Johannis 
Wynter  capellani  in  usus  pauperum  erogandas,  per  executores 
meos  pauperibus  erogentur.  Lego  ecclesie  de  Ryngwode 
missale  meum  unacum  calice  meo  deaurato.  Elizabethe 
Dencourt  et  Margerie  Edolfe,  neptibus  meis,  cuilibet  earum,  c  s. 
Volo  quod  pro  ecclesiis  et  capellis  meis,  tarn  decanatus  mei  quam 
alibi,  vestimeiita  seu  alia  ornamenta  provideantur.  Fabrice 
ecclesie  Herefordeiisis,  ut  canonici  ejusdem  ecclesie  orent  pro 
anima  mea,  x  marcas.  Vicariis  chori  ibidem,  vli.  Fratri 
David  Hay  de  conventu  Fratrum  Minorum  Herefordie,  cs.; 
et,  contemplacione  dicti  f ratris  David,  dicto  suo  conventu,  xl  s. 
Conventui  Fratrum  Predicatorum  ibidem,  xls.  Yicario  ecclesie 
mee  prebendalis  de  Leyghton,  xx  s.  Cuilibet  capellano  ibidem, 
et  cuilibet  capellano  capellarum  dependencium  ab  eadem, 
vj  s.  viij  d.  Domino  Johamii  Boseham,  xx  marcas.  Cuilibet 
capellano  mecum  in  meo  hospicio  commoranti,  non  promote, 
cs.;  set  domino  Edmundo  Lege  xli.,  et  cuilibet  promoto  cs. 
Domino  Ricardo  Hulle  et  domino  Ricardo  Rede,  cuilibet  eorum, 
c  s.  Johamii  Felde,  nepoti  meo,  c  marcas.  Rogero  Plonfelde, 
juniori,  xx  marcas.  Waltero  Ayleston,  xl  marcas,  pro  eo 
specialiter  quod  a  multis  retroactis  temporibus  michi  fidele 
servicium  impendebat.  Willelmo  Hewale,  xli.  Cuilibet 
valetto  meo,  qui  michi  plurimis  annis  deservierunt,  c  s.;  set 
Thome  Mai-chall,  x  marcas.  Cuilibet  de  gromis  meis,  xls. 
Cuilibet  pajetto  meo,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Magistro  Rogero  Hore, 
consanguineo  meo,  c  s.;  volens  quod  Biblia  sua,  quam  michi 
dedit  ad  terminum  vite  mee,  sibi  retradatur;  alioquin,  ipso 
defuncto,  traditur  (sic)  proximo  de  consanguinitate  sua  qui 

*  John  Prophete,  prebendary  of  Malton  Manor,  17  March,  1386-7,  till 
81  March,  1405,  when  he  quitted  it  for  the  prebend  of  Leighton  Buzzard,  both 
in  Lincoln  Cathedral;  dean  of  Hereford,  7  Nov.,  1393,  in  which  cathedral  he 
also  held  prebends,  all  of  which  with  the  deanery  he  resigned  when  he  became 
dean  of  York  in  1407.  He  held  the  prebends  of  Bugthorpe  (1406-1416)  and 
Langtoft  (1404-1407),  in  York  Minster. 


NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS.  11 

fuerit  clericus.  Rogero  Plonfeld  seniori,  consanguineo  meo, 
et  uxori  sue,  c  s.  Domino  Johanni  Brokeholys,  c  s.  Ecclesie 
parochial!  de  la  Stronde,  xl  s.  Domino  Roberto,  capellano 
meo,  portiforium  meum,  si  nullum  habeat  tempore  mortis  mee. 
Thome  Mason  de  Hereford  x  marcas,  in  recompensacionem 
dampni  quod  ipse  sustinuit  occasione  capelle  Sancti  Johannis 
Baptiste.  Yolo  quod  magister  Thomas  Felde,  nepos  meus,  et 
Johannes  Cheser,  senescallus  hospicii  mei,  liberam  habeant 
facultatem  emendi  quicquid  voluerint  de  bonis  meis,  et  eos 
constituo  executores  meos  una  cum  domino  Ricardo  Rede, 
capellano  de  Ryngwode,  magistro  Johanne  Boseham  et  Roberto 
Gare  de  comitatu  Eboraci.  Lego  Willelmo  Wetewang,  c  s. 
Postquam  debita  mea  persoluta  fuerint  volo  quod  una  cantaria 
fundetur  pro  anima  mea  [etc.].  Hiis  testibus,  domino  Roberto 
Ellysma[n  ?],  Johanne  Felde,  Johanne  Groley,  notario,  Thoma 
Wycton,  domino  Edmundo  Gylberd.  Lego  domine  Johanne, 
domine  mee  de  Coliham,  unum  ciphum  coopertum  deauratum. 
Roberto  ^onge  ac  conventui  suo  Fratrum  Minorum  Londiiiiis, 
xls.  Yolo  quod  magister  Johannes  Carlton  sit  unus  de 
executoribus  meis.  Magistro  Briano  Feyrfax  unum  ciphum 
argenteum  coopertum.  Magistro  Willelmo  Driffeld,  v  marcas. 
Thome  Wycton,  camerario  meo,  xl  s.;  ita  quod  sit  predicta 
summa  contentus  pro  lecto  quern  vendicaret  in  feodum. 

Codicillus.  18  April,  1416.  Lego  amico  meo,  domino 
Willelmo  Donne,  xl  s.  Willelmo  Bakpuz,  antiquo  servienti 
meo,  v  marcas.  Quia  magister  Robertus  Rosemund  pro  suis 
sedulis  obsequiis  michi  pluries  impensis,  secundum  discre- 
cionem  executorum  meorum,  remuneretur. 

[Proved  4  May,  1416.] 

VIII.       THE  WILL  OF  MASTER  WILLIAM  DE  WALTHAM,  CANON  OF  YORK. 

[Marche,  36.] 

2  Sept.,  1416.  Willelinus  de  Waltham,  canonicus  ecclesie 
Eboraci.  Lego  corpus  meum  ad  sepeliendum  in  ecclesia 
Lincolnie  juxta  sepulchrum  avunculi  mei,  domini  Johannis 
Ravenser,  nee  super  cadaver  meum  ponatur  aliquis  lapis  nisi 
pavimentum  ipsius  ecclesie.  Epitaphium,  vero,  meum  intitu- 
letur  in  lapide  ipsius  Johannis  de  Ravenser  hoc  modo :  Hie 
jacet  dominus  Johannes  de  Ravenser  et  Willelmus,  nepos  ejus, 
etc.  Fab  rice  ejusdem  ecclesie  Lincolnie,  c  marcas.  Fabrice 
ecclesie  Eboraci,  xl  li.  Fabrice  ecclesie  Beverlacensis  pro 
constructione  fenestre  orientalis  in  choro,  xlli.  Domino 
Johanni  Daniell,  fratri  hospitalis  Sancti  Leonardi,  xxs.,  efc 
cuilibet  fratri  dicti  hospitalis,  xld.  Et  Alicie  matrifamilias, 
vj  s.  viij  d.  Et  cuilibet  alii  sorori  ejusdem  domus,  ij  s.  Et  c  s. 


12  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

distribuendos  inter  pauperes  ipsius  Hospitalis  juxta  eorum 
indigenciam.  Cuilibet  domui  Fratrum  Mendicancmm  in 
Eboraco,  Beverlaco,  Hull,  Lyncolnia,  et  Grymesby,  xx  s.  Patri 
meo  xl  li.,  cui  sic  provideatur  de  bonis  meis  quod  non  egeat. 
Fratri  Johanni  Parych,  v  marcas.  Capellanis  cantarie,  vocate 
Ravenser  chauntre,  xl  s.  Eidem  cantarie  magnum  portiforium 
quod  fuit  Ricardi  de  Ravenser,  et  missale  magnum  quod  est  in 
custodia  patris  mei  et  fuit  domini  Johannis  de  Ravenser,  ac 
unum  bonum  vestimentum,  ac  calicem,  phiolas,  et  paxbred 
argenti,  que  Beverlaci  existunt.  Fabrice  ecclesie  del  Algar- 
kirk,  xl  s.  Communitati  ville  de  Waltham,  x  li.  Ricardo 
Maudson  de  Waltham,  xl  s.  Johamie  filie  Henrici  Thomason 
de  eadem,  xxs.  Roberto  Granesby,  xls.  Nicholao  Wall,  xl  s. 
Johanne  de  Waltham,  consanguinee  mee,  unum  ciphum  argen- 
teum  coopertum,  formatum  ad  modum  calicis.  Et  sorori  domini 
Willelmi  Dionisse,  xls.  Capellano  qui  mecum  morari  con- 
tigerit  tempore  mortis  mee,  iv  marcas.  Willelmo  Grice,  clerico, 
breviarium  meum  versus  (sic]  Saresburiensis  cum  integro  lecto 
meo  qni  est  Beverlaci.  Reginaldo  Gatford,  xxli.  Johanni 
Wandesford,  xx  marcas.  Willelmo  Howthorpp,  v  marcas. 
Johanni  Man,  c  s.  Ricardo,  coco  meo,  v  marcas.  Johanni 
Nyghtyngale,  xl  s.  Johanni  de  Coquina,  xl  s.  Cok  kook,  xl  s. 
Thome  Brian,  iiij  marcas.  Johanni  Dyghton,  xxvj  s.  viij  d. 
Roberto  Lasells,  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  Willelmo  Tole,  xx  s.  Roberto 
de  Coquina,  xx  s.  Johanni  de  Stabulo,  xx  s.  Ecclesie  mee  de 
Algarkirk  meum  antiphonarium  ibidem,  si  moriar  rector  illius 
ecclesie.  Magistro  Ricardo  de  Holme  unum  bonum  ciphum 
deauratnm  et  coopertum.  Domino  Roberto  Claydon  quemdam 
ciphum  coopertum,  formatum  ad  modum  campane,  quern  michi 
donavit.  Magistro  Waltero  Cook  unum  bonum  ciphum 
deauratum.  Petro  Hirford,  xx  marcas.  Henrico  Harbury 
unum  ciphum  argenteum,  precii  v  marcarum.  Thome  Langdale, 
x  marcas.  Patricio,  fratri  suo,  v  marcas,  et  eorum  matri  unum 
ciphum  argenteum  et  deauratum.  Domino  Thome  Belby,  iiij 
marcas.  Domino  Stephano  Percy,  v  marcas.  Domino  Ricardo 
Blakborn,  unum  ciphum,  valoris  v  marcarum.  Magistro 
Roberto  Langdale,  v  marcas.  Constituo  dommum  Robertum 
Ragonhill,  clericum  in  cancellaria  domini  Regis,  dommum 
Johannem  Tachwell,  personam  in  ecclesia  Beverlacensi, 
Willelmum  Gate,  clericum  meum,  et  dominum  Robertum 
Semar,  capellanum,  executores  meos;  et  supervisorem, 
dominum  Symonem  Gauntsted,  canonicum  ecclesie  Eboracensis, 
cui  lego  duas  ollas  argenti  quas  emi  de  executoribus  testamenti 
domini  Willelmi  Dionisse.  Et  volo  quod  in  predicta  ecclesia 
Lyncolnie  fiat  unus  obitus  c  solidorum  annuatim  pro  animabus 
domini  Ricardi  Ravenser  et  Johannis  de  Ravenser.  Scripta 


NORTH  COUNTRY   WILLS.  13 

sunt  hec  apud  Donyngton.  Hiis  testibus,  magistro  Stephano 
Percy,  canonico  capelle  Beate  Marie  et  Sanctorum  Angelorum 
Eboraci,  domino  Thoma  Belby,  persona  in  ecclesia  Eboraci, 
domino  Johanne  Hamelton,  capellano,  Willelmo  Outhorpp  et 
Johanne  Wandesford,  literatis. 

[Codicil:]  5  Oct.,  1416.  Volo  ut  Collegium  Regium  Canta- 
brigie  libros  habeat  infrascriptos,  viz.  lecturam  domini 
Johannis  Andree  in  antiquis,  in  ij  voluminibus  exaratam,  et 
speculum  (sic],  et  Speculum  Judiciale  in  duobus  voluminibus, 
lecturam  Johannis  Andree  super  regulis  juris  in  papiro, 
Johannem  de  Lymano  super  Clementinis;  et  quod  magister 
Petrus  Hirford  habeat  Bibleam  meam;  et  quod  interpretaciones 
et  Psalterium  executores  mei  scribi  faciant  in  eadem,  quam 
quidem  Bibleam,  post  decessum  predicti  magistri  Petri,  volo  in 
ecclesia  Beati  Johannis  Beverlaci  remanere.  Et  volo  quod  pre- 
dictus  Petrus  habeat  Pharetram  Bonaventuri  ad  totam  vitam 
suam,  et  quod  remaneat  [ut  supra] ;  et  omnes  alios  libros  meos 
juris  civilis  et  canonici  in  ecclesia  predicta  remanere.  Volo, 
eciam,  quod  dominus  Willelmus  Bele,  rector  ecclesie  de  Hirby, 
Lincolnie  diocesis,  sit  unus  executorum  meorum.  Modo  pre- 
sentibus  discretis  viris,  domino  Johanne  Tachwell  et  Willelmo 
Lond',  capellanis,  Eboracensis  diocesis,  magistro  Willelmo 
Cotyngham,  notario  publico. 

[Proved  ?  20  November  following.] 

• 

IX.       THE    WILL    OP   THOMAS    QRA.* 

[Marche,  39.] 

26  Maii,  1417.  Thomas  Gra.  Sep.  ubi  Deo  placuerit. 
Item,  volo  primo  et  principaliter  quod  omnia  debita  mea  que 
alicui  debeo  fideli  et  competenti  modo  persolvantur.  Et  volo 
quod  immediate  post  sepulturam  meam  executores  mei  faciant 
ex  meliori  modo  quo  poterint  perquiri  de  sanctissimo  patre  et 
domino  nostro  papa  unam  sufficientem  dispensacionem  de 
quodam  voto  meo,  quod  nuper  feci,  ad  oblendum  Sancto 
Jacobo  in  villa  de  Compostella  in  Galicia  infra  regnum  Spanie 
unum  quadrantem  auri,  nondum  per  me  completum,  et  quod 
oblatus  fuerit  dictus  quadrans  ymagini  predicto.  Item,  volo 
quod  immediate  post  decessum  meum  per  quatnor  dies  quod 
tresdecim  capellani  de  quatuor  ordinibus  Fratrum  Mendican- 
cium  Ebor.  in  capella  Sancti  Johannis  Baptiste,  in  ecclesia 
Beate  Marie  Virginis  in  Castelgate  in  Eboraco,  cantent  Placebo 
cum  le  Dirige  et  missam  cum  nota  de  Requiem  in  crastino, 
singulis  diebus  predictis,  pro  anima  mea,  parentum,  fratrum, 

*  Probably  son  of  Thos.  Graa,  Lord  Mayor  of  the  City  of  York,  whose  will 
is  at  York,  dated  20  May,  proved  8  July,  1405  (see  Yorkshire  Archaological 
Journal,  xv,  186). 


14  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

sororum  meorum,  et  pro  animabus  quibus  teneor,  ac  omnium 
fidelium  defunctorum,  et  quod  quilibet  ordo  dictorum  quatuor 
ordinum  habeat  vj  s.  vj  d.;  et  quod  quilibet  frater  capellanus 
post  missam  suam  celebratam  habeat,  iij  d.  Item,  volo  quod 
octavo  die  post  sepulturam  meam  quod  tresdecim  capellani 
ydonei  et  honesti  de  dicta  ecclesia,  si  perquiri  poterint,  cele- 
brent  Placebo  cum  le  Dirige  in  nocte  precedente,  et  quod 
tempore  celebracionis  misse  parochie  quod  unus  dictorum 
capellanorum  ad  altare  Sancti  Johannis  Baptiste  predictum 
in  crastino  celebret  unam  missam  de  Sancto  Spiritu  cum 
memoria  mortuorum,  et  quod  alius  dictorum  capellanorum  in 
dicta  capella,  pulsatis  campanis,  celebret  unam  aliam  missam 
de  Requiem  cum  nota  ad  altare  predictum  viij0  die  predicto,  et 
quod  tercius  capellanus  dictorum  tresdecim  capellanorum 
celebret  terciam  missam  eodem  die  de  Trinitate,  vel  de  Sancta 
Maria,  ad  altare  predictum,  pro  anima  mea  et  animabus  pre- 
dictis; et  quod  dicte  tres  misse,  videlicet,  una  de  Sancto 
Spiritu  sine  nota,  secunda  de  Requiem  cum  Placebo  et  le 
Dirige  cum  nota,  et  tercia  de  Sancta  Trinitate  vel  de  Domina, 
de  singulis  octavis  diebus  in  octavos  dies  per  unum  annum 
integrum  proximum  post  decessum  meum  fiant  et  celebrentur 
devote  et  ad  honorem  Dei  pro  animabus,  predictis.  Et  quod 
singulis  diebus  septimanarum  anni  predicti  duo  capellani 
dictorum  tresdecim  capellanorum  habeant  per  annum  viij  s.  in 
pecunia,  ac  panem,  vinum,  et  ceram,  de  custubus  mei  predicti 
Thome,  pro  celebracionibus  missarum  ad  altare  predictum,  et 
quociens  quod  aliquis  dictorum  capellanorum  se  absentaverit 
ab  aliquibus  missa  seu  officio  predictis,  per  eum  seu  eos  cele- 
brandis,  ut  supradictum  est,  quod  tociens  perdat  j  d.  de  dictis 
viij  s.  Et  volo  quod  dicti  denarii,  si  (sic)  perditi,  ac  tresdecim 
denarii  de  bonis  meis,  per  executores  meos  sint  pauperibus,  cecis, 
egenis,  seu  incarceratis  in  civitate  Eboracensi  distributi  singulis 
predictis  octavis  diebus,  durante  anno  predicto.  Item,  volo  quod 
sint  ardentes  ad  altare  Sancti  Johannis  Baptiste  predictum 
tres  ceree  singulis  octavis  diebus  predictis  et  tempore  celebra- 
cionis Placebo  cum  le  Dirige  et  omnium  aliarum  missarum 
supradictarum ;  et  quod  clericus  parochialis  dicte  ecclesie 
habeat  pro  pulsacione  campanarum  et  illuminacione  cerarum 
predictarum  singulis  diebus  predictis  vj  s.  viij  d.  pro  anno 
supradicto.  Item,  volo  quod  quodlibet  altare  in  ecclesia  pre- 
dicta  in  honore  Domini  nostri  Jesu  Christi,  Beate  Marie 
Virginis,  ac  illius  Sancti  seu  Sancte,  quo  illud  altare  est 
ornatum  seu  edificatum,  habeat  unum  frontale  cum  panno  pro 
eodem  de  novo  factum  et  ornatum,  precii  omnium  v  marcarum ; 
et  volo  quod  summa  altaria  in  ecclesiis  de  Wodenderby  et 
Howeby  (sic)  sint  ornata  honeste  in  forma  predicta ;  et  quod 
quilibet  capellanus,  continue  celebrans  in  eisdem  ecclesiis  de 


NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS.  15 

Woodenderby   et   Haweby,   habeat   xxd.;    et   quod   quilibet 
eorum   celebret   unam  missam  de    Sancto    Spiritu  et   totum 
officium  mortuorum,  ac  unam  missam  de  Sancta  Trinitate  vel 
de  Domina,  in  ecclesiis  suis  pro  animabus  supradictis.     Item, 
volo  quod  executores  mei  solvant  fabrice  ecclesie  Cathedralis 
Bboracensis  xiij  s.  iiij  d.:    et  fabrice  ecclesie  Beate  Marie  in 
Castelgate  Ebor.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.      Item,  volo  quod  si  contingat 
aliquam  decimam  seu  quindecimam  domino  regi  infra  duos 
primes  annos  proximos  post  decessum  meum  de  parochia  Beate 
Marie  supradicta  fore  persolvendam,  quod  quilibet  parochianus 
dicte  parochie  qui  solebat  solvere  xx  d.  vel  minus  de  antiquo, 
quod  executores  mei  plene  solvant  totam  hujusmodi  summam 
pro  singulis  parochianis  predictis  de  bonis  meis ;  et  quod  pre- 
dicti  executores  mei  fideliter  solvant  hujusmodi  decimas  pro 
omnibus  tenentibus  meis  in  parochia  predicta.     Et  volo  quod 
quedam  petra  marmorea,  precii  iiij  li.,  sit  empta  et  posita  in 
ecclesia  predicta  supra  corpora  parentum  meorum.     Item,  volo 
quod  Walterus  Askeham,  feoffatus  meus  in  omnibus  terris  et 
tenementia  meis  in  Howeley  in  comitatu  Leycester,  immediate 
post  decessum  meum,  si  me  mori  contigerit  in  viagio  domini 
nostri   regis   nunc    proposito,    Deo   mediante,   in   regno   suo 
Francie,  faciat  statum  domino  Johanni  Gra,  militi,  fratri  meo, 
et  heredibus  suis,  in  omnibus  terris  et  ten.  meis  predictis ;  ita 
semper  ut  dictus  dominus  Johannes  solvat  executoribus  meis 
xx    marcas,   ad    perimplendum   meam   ultimam   voluntatem. 
Item,  volo  quod  dictus  Walterus  faciat  statum  Koberto,  fratri 
meo,   et    heredibus   de   corpore   suo    legitime   procreatis,   in 
omnibus  terris  meis  in  Wodenderby  in  comitatu  Lincolniensi. 
Item,  volo  quod  omnia  terre  et  tenementa  mea  in  civitate 
Eboracensi  et  in  suburbiis  ejusdem  integre  remaneant  dicto 
Roberto,  fratri  meo.     Residuum  executoribus  meis  subscriptis 
ad  disponendum  pro  anima  mea  in  piis  usibus,  etc.     Hujus 
autem    testamenti    mei    facio    meos    executores,    videlicet, 
Johannem  Langholm  et  Willelmum  Barnby  capellanum.     Et 
lego  eidem  Johanni  pro  labore  suo  xls.,  et  eidem  Willielmo 
Barnby  xxvj  s.  viij  d.     In  cujus  rei  testimonium,  etc.,  sigillum 
meum  apposui. 

[Proved  8  Nov.,  1417,  by  the  executors  named.] 

X.       THE    WILL    OP    JOHN    HOVYNQHAM,    CHAPLAIN, 
ARCHDEACON    OF    DURHAM.* 

[Marche,  38.] 

12  Junii,  1417.  Johannes  Hovyngham,capellanusnominatus, 
licet  tanti  ministerii  minister  indignus,  future  viagio  domini 

*  John  Hovyngham,  called  in  Le  Neve  (Fasti,  iii,  303) '  Honyngham,'  was 
collated  to  the  dignity  of  the  archdeaconry  of  Durham  in  November,  1408,  and 
was  ratified  in  his  office  April  12,  1409. 


16  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

nostri  regis  ipsius  ore  regie  ascriptus,  tanti  instantis  periculi 
meditacione  conteritus,  etc.  Lego  corpus  meuxn  ecclesiastice 
sepulture,  si  de  prope  civitatem  London,  diem  michi  extremum 
iminere  contigerit,  in  ecclesia  conventuali  Sancti  Bartholomei 
juxta  dictam  civitatem;  sin  autem  infra  diocesim  Dunel- 
mensem  superveniat  michi  terminus  novissimus,  in  ecclesia 
mea  parochiali  de  Esyngton  dispono  cadaver  meum  hujusmodi 
tumulandum.*  Si  vero  occurrant  michi  fatalia  in  aliis  partibus 
a  pretactis  locis  plurimum  distantibus,  volo  quod  rescribat 
locum  sepulture  unif  executorum  meorum  quern  presentem  esse 
tune  in  morte  mea  contigerit;  seu,  nullo  presente  taliter 
executore,  disponant  de  loco  sepulture  hujusmodi  amici  qui 
assistent;  ita.  tamen  quod  parochialis  ecclesia,  infra  cujus 
parochiam  decessero,  porcione  sua  debita  non  fraudetur.  Lego 
dicte  ecclesie  conventuali  priori que  et  fratribus  ejusdem,  si 
infra  ipsam  ecclesiam  corpus  meum  sepeliri  contigerit,  ut  ipsi 
devotum  in  exequiis  et  missa  mea  funerali  obsequium 
impendant,  et  me  per  annum  continuum  [post]  diem  mortis 
mee  proximo  sequentem  in  suis  oracionibus  nominatim  et 
specifice  commendatum  habeant,  necnon  anniversarium  meum 
cum  exequiis  et  missa  in  crastino,  prout  moris  est,  compleant, 
decem  marcas.  Lego  ecclesie  mee  de  Esyngton,  pro  factura 
unius  vestimenti  principalis  cum  una  capa  et  apparatibus 
diacono  et  subdiacono  convenientibus,  pro  summo  altari 
ejusdem  ecclesie  ordinandi,  xx  marcas,  in  recompensam 
unius  capellani  celebrare  soliti  in  quadam  cantaria,  quam  olim 
occupabat  dominus  Johannes  Calcrofte  in  dicta  ecclesia  de 
Esyngton,  ad  exhibendum  unum  capellanum  per  triennium 
continuum  ibidem  juxta  morem  antiquum,  preter  porcionem 
sive  pensionem  annuam  vj  marcarum  quam  idem  capellanus 
debet  percipere  de  rectore  dicte  ecclesie.  Eidem  capellano 
taliter  ibidem  singulis  annis  triennii  hujusmodi  xij  marcas, 
juxta  ordinacionem  magistri  Thome  Lees,  decani  ecclesie 
de  Awkland,  et  magistri  Thome  Tange,  alias  dicti  Clerk,  de 
Elvett,  ita  tamen  quod  executores  mei  sint  quieti  ab  omni 
accione  contra  eos  movenda,  ex  eo  pretextu  quod  per  triennium 
proximo  jam  preteritum  nullus  capellanus  in  dicta  cantaria 
divina  celebraturus  per  me  exhibitus  fuerat.  In  fabricam 
dicte  ecclesie  de  Esyngton  x  marcas,  ita  tamen  quod  parochiani 
ipsius  ecclesie  in  inquisicione  super  reparacione  mansi  sive 
domuum  rectorie  dicte  ecclesie  et  aliorum  locorurn  ad  archidia- 
conatum  Dunelmensem  spectancium,  considerantes  graves 
sumptus  quos  contra  reparacionem  dictorum  domorum,  edi- 
ficiorum,  et  locorum  errogavi,  sub  debita  moderacione  deponant, 

*  Bequest  to  St.  Bartholomew's  for  masses  omitted.  f  ? 


NORTH  COUNTRY    WILLS.  17 

et  ipsos  ad  quos  spectant  infonnent.  Ad  distribuendum  inter 
pauperes  parochianos  dicte  ecclesie  de  Esyngton,  vli.;  inter 
pauperes  tenentes  de  Newton  Archidiaconi,  xls.  Uni  heremite 
ibidem  commoranti,  xl  d.  Ad  opus  et  facturam  unius  vesti- 
menti  integri  principalis  cum  capa  [etc.],  pro  summo  altari 
ecclesie  mee  parochialis  de  Walgrafe  ordinandi,  x  marcas. 
Inter  pauperes  parochianos  ejusdem  ecclesie,  v  marcas.  Ad 
facturam  unius  vestimenti,  ad  summum  altare  ecclesie  Sancti 
Petri  in  Westchepe,  London.,  deservituri,  c  s.  Inter  pauperes 
parochianos  ejusdem  ecclesie,  xls.  Fabrice  ecclesie  de 
Sedelscombe  juxta  monasterium  de  Bolle,  Cicestrensis  diocesis, 
xl  s.  Fabrice  ecclesie  de  Collamsted  Abbatis  juxta  Redynge, 
Wyntonensis  diocesis,  v  marcas.  Pro  vestimento,  ordinando 
per  executores  meos,  deservituro  ad  summum  altare  ecclesie 
collegiate  de  Wolverhampton,  Wygornensis  diocesis,  v  marcas. 
Summo  altari  ecclesie  Sancti  Laurencii  in  Veteri  Judaismo 
London,  pro  decimis  oblitis,  xl  s.  Summo  altari  ecclesie  Beate 
Marie  de  Arcubus,  London.,  xl  s.  Fabrice  ecclesie  cathedralis 
Sancti  Petri  Ebor.,  in  memoriam  sepulture  patris  et  matris 
meorum,  qui  ibidem  recumbunt  tumulati,  cs.  Ad  distri- 
buendum inter  pauperes  ecclesie  de  Skipwith,  xl  s.  Summo 
altari  Sancte  Marie  de  Stanyngham  pro  decimis  oblitis,  xx  s. 
Cuilibet  capellano  dictarum  ecclesiarum  Sanctorum  Laurencii 
et  Petri  in  Westchepe,  si  me  infra  dictam  civitatem  mori  con- 
tigerit,  qui  exequiis  meis  in  sero  et  in  mane  in  missa  inter- 
fuerint,  xxd.  Volo  quod  confestim  post  mortem  meam 
solvantur  abbatui  (sic)  et  conventui  de  Bewalanda,*  Ebora- 
censis  diocesis,  xij  marce,  et  quod  ipsi  habeant  commendatam 
animam  bone  memorie  Galfridi,  nuper  abbatis  ejusdem  loci, 
animammeam,  [etc.]  Item, volo  quod  restituatureisdemabbatiet 
conventui  unus  libellus  qui  vocatur  Tabula  matris,  quern  habui 
ex  liberacione  dicti  magistri  Galfridi,  qui  quidem  liber  dimissus 
est  apud  Esyngton.  Volo  quod  tenementa  que  habeo  in 
Eboraco  statim  post  mortem  meam  remaneant  Willelmo  et 
Roberto,  fratribus  meis,  juxta  voluntatem  patris  mei  defuncti, 
ita  tamen  quod  Johanna,  mater  dictorum  Willelmi  et  Roberti, 
teneat  per  totam  vitam  suam  tenementum  illud  quod  modo 
tenet  ex  concessione  mea.  Ordino  quod  tenementum  meum  in 
villa  de  Hugate  remaneat  Waltero,  filio  ejusdem  (tie]  Edmundi 
de  Thwenge,  ipso  vivente,  et  quod  dominus  Ricardus  Wlverston 
faciat  feofofari  (sic)  dictos  Edmundum  et  Walterum.  Johanni 
Kirby,  filio  Roberti  Kylburne  alias  Mercer,  de  Kyrkby  Mor- 
seyde,  x  li.;  quas  volo  liberari  dominis  Ricardo  Wlverston  et 
Thome  Dale,  ad  melius  proficuum  dicti  Johannis.  Roberto, 
patri  ejusdem  Johannis,  xls.  Isabelle,  sorori  dicti  Roberti, 

*  Byland  Abbey. 


18  NORTH   COUNTRY   WILLS. 

xx  s.,  et  unam  togam  cum  capucio  de  liberatis  meis.  Agneti, 
filie  ejusdem  Isabelle,  xx  s.  Johanne,  uxori  quondam  patris 
mei,  xl  s.,  et  unam  togam  furratam  cum  capucio  de  liberatis 
meis.  Feretro  Sancti  Thome  Cantuariensis,  xl  s.  Willelmo  et 
Roberto,  fratribus  meis,  xl  li.,  sub  hac  condicione  quod  hujus- 
modi  summa  solvetur  eisdem  in  plenam  satisfactionem 
pecuniarum  quas  sibi  pretendunt  deberi  de  redditibus  meis 
Eboraci  situatis.  Katerine,  uxori  Willelmi,  fratris  mei,  unam 
zonam  deauratam,  que  est  in  quadam  cistula  inclusa  infra 
quandam  cistam  majorem,  depositam  penes  magistrum 
Robertum,  vicarium  dicte  ecclesie  Sancti  Laurencii,  infra 
mansum  vicarie  sue  London,  existentem,  et  xls.,  et  unam 
togam  furratam  sive  foderatam  de  melioribus  liberatis  meis, 
cum  capucio  duplicate.  Domino  Thome  Dale,  capellano, 
Bibliam  meam  meliorem  que  incipit  in  folio  die  in  Actibus,  et 
calicem  meam  et  patenam  in  quo  solitus  ministrare  divina,  et 
portiforium  meum  de  usu  Ebor.,  ut  commendatas  habeat 
animas  domini  Petri,  quondam  de  G-ylling,  et  patris  et  matris 
meorum.  Domino  Thome  Newton,  capellano,  xl  s.  Magistro 
Willelmo  Bryght,  rectori  ecclesie  Sancti  Michaelis  Cornhulle, 
London.,  unam  zonam  deauratam  cum  corpore  viridi,  que  est 
in  quadam  parva  cistula  infra  quandam  majorem  cistam,  infra 
domum  hospicii  mei  London,  situatam,  ut  remittat  michi  de 
offensa,  ex  eo  quod  contra  voluntatem  suam  tenui  penes  me 
librum  suum,  quod  intitulatur  Gorham,  copiandum.  Ricardo 
Wlverston  rotulum  devocionum  et  unam  peciam  argenteam 
insculptam  cum  cooperculo  argenteo,  habentem  unam  magnam 
knop  argenteam  in  summit  ate  ejusdem.  Johanni  Swan, 
servienti  meo,  c  s.  Thome  Minore,  servienti  meo,  totum  ilium 
apparatum  armorum  quern  emi  ad  ornatum  et  armaturam 
corporis  ipsius  Thome  in  presenti  viagio  domini  nostri  regis,  et 
xls.  Johanni  Freston,  xxs.  Willelmo,  coco  meo,  xxvjs.  viijd. 
Gilberto  Bradschaw,  xxs.  Roberto  Walhull,  xls.  Nicholao 
Dixon  gladium  meum.  Domino  Henrico  Kays  librum  meum 
ilium,  qui  vocatur  Speculum  Curatorum,  quern  dimisi  in 
custodia  sua.  Johanni  Swan  lectum  cum  tapeto,  qui  erat 
Thome  Mydilton,  unacum  j  blankett,  et  duo  linthiamina,  et 
[cum]  aliis  superlectilibus  quibus  solent  ipsi  dormire.  Johanni 
Freston  unam  togam  de  medely,  lyned  cum  rubio  bukeram,  et 
capucium  duplicatum  ejusdem.  Domino  Thome  Dale  unam 
togam  cum  capucio  de  murry  greyned  cum  duplicato  capucio 
ejusdem  et  furura,  et  libellum  sermonum  quern  composuit  prior 
quondam  Sancti  Bartholomei,  quern  comparavi  de  Nicholao 
Haw,  et  est  libellus  in  papiro.  Volo  quod  Nicholaus  Haw, 
reddendo  executoribus  meis  xxs.,  rehabeat  si  sibi  placuerit 
librum  ilium  qui  intitulatur  Grorham  super  Matheum.  Waltero 


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Skyner,  x  s.  Domino  Waltero,  capellano  antique,  celebranti 
in  ecclesia  Sancti  Petri  in  Westchep,  London.,  in  remunera- 
cionem  antiquorum  serviciorum,  xx  s.  Marjerie  [sic]  Claveryng, 
xls.  Katerine,  servienti  Juliane  Walton,  xxvjs.  viijd.  Rogero 
Gardiner,  xl  d.  Johanni  Baker,  xl  d.  Uxori  magistri  Thome 
Clerk  alias  Tange,  unum  lectum  cum  cortinis,  paled  cum  viridi 
et  rubio,  qui  est  in  custodia  ejusdem.  Dicto  magistro  Thome 
unum  libellum  qui  intitulatur  Bartholomeus  de  casibus. 
Remitto  Roberto  Belasees  de  xxxvj  li.,  michi  per  ipsum  debitis. 
Magistro  Thome  Lees  unam  peciam  argenti  deauratam,  chased, 
in  bona  forma.  Residuum  vero  omnium  bonorum  meorum 
post  debita  mea  soluta  lego  et  dispono  primitus  ad  exhibi- 
cionem  trium  capellanorum  per  tres  annos  continues  proximos 
post  mortem  meam — et  Walterus  [sic]  si  bona  mea  sufficiant 
— divina  et  missas  celebraturorum,  quorum  unus  celebrabit  in 
loco  sepulture,  si  tamen  infra  regnum  Anglie  me  sepelliri  con- 
tigerit,  alioquin  in  ecclesia  cathedrali  Eboraci  ad  altare 
proximum  monumento  patris  mei;  secundum  vero  in  ecclesia 
parochiali  de  Esyngton  ad  altare  cantarie  quam  quondam 
occupabat  dominus  Johannes  Calcrofte ;  tercium  vero  in 
ecclesia  parochiali  de  Waldegrave  ad  aliquod  altare  collaterale 
ipsius  ecclesie  quo  celebrabunt  pro  animabus  Willelmi  patris  et 
Johanne  matris  meorum,  Agnete  sororis,  dominorum  Rogeri 
Walden,  episcopi  quondam  Londonie,  et  Willelmi  Bulkott',  et 
episcoporum  fundatorum  dicte  cantarie  in  ecclesia  de  Esyngton. 
Constituo  executores  meos  dominos  Henricum  Kays,  Robertum 
Wombewell,  vicarium  dicte  ecclesie  Sancti  Laurencii,  Ricardum 
Wolverston,  rectorem  ecclesie  de  Beford,  Thomam  Dale, 
capellanum,  et  magistrum  Thomam,  dictum  Clerk  alias  Tange, 
de  Elvett,  Dunelmi.  Et  volo  quod  libri  mei  superius  non 
legati  vendantur.  Ordino  supervisorem  bonorum  meorum, 
infra  provinciam  Eboracensem  existencium,  magistrum  Thomam 
Lees  decanum.  Ecclesie  de  Esyngton  meum  magnum  missale, 
nuper  a  Johanne  Boyse  per  me  comparatum.  Ecclesie  de 
Waldegrave  meum  novum  portiforium  magnum,  nuper  eciam 
mediante  dicto  Johanne  Boyse  per  me  comparatum.  Quia 
habeo  penes  me  unum  parvum  missale  ex  accommodato  domini 
Johannis  Wytte  alias  Qwhyte,  capellani,  celebrantis  in  dicta 
ecclesia  de  Esyngton,  volo  quod  restituatur  eidem.  Habeo 
eciam  unum  libellum  domini  Ricardi,  rectoris  sancti  Petri  in 
Westchepe,  Londoniis,  qui  intitulatur  Yegecius.  Hiis  pre- 
sentibus,  domino  Thoma  Leven,  capellano  parochialis  ecclesie 
Sancti  Petri  in  Westchepe,  Gilberto  Bradschaw,  Johanne 
Freston,  Johanne  Kirkby,  Johanne  Swan,  domino  Thoma 
Burton,  capellano,  Eboracensis  diocesis,  Roberto  Waholl, 
Segero  de  Crekynbeke,  clerico,  Colonensis  diocesis,  et  domino 


20  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

Thoma    Newton,    capellano,    Coventrensis    et    Lichfeldensis 
diocesis.     Lego  ad  distribuendum  pro  animabus  magistri  Petri 
Pykeryng  et  Thome  Midilton,  quondam  servientis  mei,  xl  s. 
[Proved  11  October,  1417.] 

XI.       THE   WILL    OP    ROBERT    MANPIELD,  CLERK,  PROVOST 
OF   BEVERLEY.* 

[Marche,  45.] 

12  April,  1419.  Eobertus  Manfeld,  prepositus  ecclesie 
collegiate  Beati  Johannis  Beverlaci.  Sep.  in  ecclesia  supra- 
dicta  coram  altari  Sancti  Leonardi  in  medio  are  ibidem,  et 
foveam  mee  sepulture  cooperiri  cum  uno  lapide  marmoris 
decenti,  solummodo  ob  reverenciam  ecclesie  et  non  causa 
cadaveris  mei  miserimi.  Yolo  quod  funeralia  mea  absque 
pompa  fiant  absque  protelacione  temporis,  et  quod  in  eisdem 
septem  pauperes  tunicis  de  russeto  vel  nigro  induantur,  qui 
portent  vij  torcheos  mediocris  ponderis  quos  lego  remanere 
summo  altari  ibidem  ubi  me  sepelliri  contigerit.  Item,  lego 
quod  omnes  familiares  mei  infra  domum  et  executores  mei 
vestiantur  nigro  panno;  et  quod  die  sepulture  mee  distribuantur 
in  villa  Beverlaci,  vel  alibi  ubi  me  mori  contigerit,  inter  magis 
indigentes  convenientes  in  sepultura  mea,  x  marce;  et  culibeti 
pauperi  lectuali  infra  villam  predictam,  ij  s.;  cuilibet  capellano, 
personaliter  existenti  in  exequiis  meis,  cujuscumque  condicionis 
sit,  qui  celebrare  voluerit  eodem  die  missam  de  Requiem  pro 
anima  mea,  ij  s.;  cuilibet  clerico  ipsius  ecclesie  Beverlaci, 
interessenti  et  septem  psalmos  cum  letania  dicenti,  xij  d.; 
cuilibet  fratri  de  conventibus  de  Hulle,  Beverlaco,  Eboraco, 
Doncastria  et  Lincolnia,  in  sacerdocio  constitute,  ut  tres  missas 
de  Requiem  dicant,  xij  d.  Volo  quod  distribuantur  inter 
pauperes  tenentes  de  Wellwyk,  Levon,  Walkyngton,  et  Dalton, 
et  aliis  magis  indigentibus  infra  preposituram,  xl  li.  Johanni 
Calere  de  Ordine  Minorum,  vel,  ipso  mortuo,  alii  capellano 
ydoneo  et  honesto,  ut  celebret  per  quinque  annos  pro  animabus 
Ricardi  de  Ravensere,  et  Nicholai  de  Louth,  et  domini  Johannis 
de  Wendlyngburgh,  ac  magistri  Roberti  de  Beverlaco,  canoni- 
corum  quondam  ecclesie  Beverlaci,  xxv  marcas.  Cuilibet 
domui  Hospitali  habitant'  cum  leprosis  in  Eboraco,  Beverlaco, 
et  Hulle,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Roberto,  hermite  Sancti  Egidii  in 
Beverlaco,  xls.  Domui  monialium  de  Wilberfosse,  xls.  Domui 
monialium  de  Kyllyng,  xls.  Cuilibet  moniali  de  Watton, 
que  dicere  voluerit  inmediate  post  mortem  meam  unum 
psalterium  pro  anima  meam,  ij  s.,  ad  earum  privatum 

*  There  is  a  full  account  of  provost  Robert  Manfield  in  the  Beverley  Chapter 
Act  Book  (Surtees  Society,  cviii),  ii,  p.  Ixxxi,  and  in  the  Memorials  of  Ripon 
(Surtees  Society,  Ixxviii),  iii,  194, 


NORTH   COUNTRY   WILLS.  2l 

usum.  Johanne  Bossall,  moniali  de  Kyllyng,  si  me  super- 
vixerit,  xl  s.  Alicie,  sorori  mee,  v  marcas  et  meliorem 
vaccam  lactantem  quam  habeo,  in  partem  veterum  vesti- 
mentorum  meorum.  Matilde,  sorori  mee,  quicquid  pertinet 
camere  mee  de  Welwyk,  et  quicquid  pertinet  aule  ibidem  cum 
integra  coquina,  et  veterem  aulam  meam  cum  costuris,  apud 
Beverlacum  existentibus,  bordiatis  cum  nigro  panno.  Ecclesie 
Eboraci  pro  capa  et  aliis  petendis  per  capitulum,  xx  li.,  ita  ut 
executores  mei  plenariam  habeant  administracionem  de  bonis 
meis.  Nove  f abrice  tumbe  Sancti  Johannis  Beverlaci  incepture, 
si  non  perfecero  tamen  in  vita  mea,  xx  li.  Fabrice  ejusdem 
ecclesie  pro  capa  et  aliis  requisitis,  xxli.  Lego  novam  casulam 
meam  cum  albo  et  amitta,  missale  meum  de  usu  Eboraci, 
calicem  et  corporas,  que  sunt  apud  Beverlacum,  ecclesie  de 
Wellewyk.  Antiquum  portiforium  meum,  quod  habui  de 
executoribus  Willelmi  Garton,  lego  ecclesie  Beverlaci,ponendum 
in  aliquo  publico  loco  ubi  capellani  et  clerici  poterint  habere 
accessum  ad  eundem.  Johanni  Ward,  v  marcas  ut  oret  pro  mee. 
In  eventu  quo  successor  meus  prepositus  future  vigore  utatur 
in  recepcione  implementi,  tune  volo  quod  omne  staurum  meum 
vivum  et  mortuum  in  maneriis  infra  preposituram  Beverlaci 
vendatur,  et  executores  mei  satisfaciant  dicto  successor!  meo  de 
ccxvij  li.  viij  d.  in  pecunia  secundum  quod  capita  appreciantur 
in  registro  ecclesie.  Et  quia  in  edificacione  prepositure  et 
prebende  Sancti  Jacobi  sencio  me  sufficienter  f  ecisse  debitum 
meum,  non  est  intencionis  mee  quod  executores  mei  aliquid 
ultra  solvant  pro  reparacione  successoribus  meis.  Lego  in 
maritacione  quinque  pauperum  virginum  per  discretionem 
domini  Willelmi  de  Santon  et  manus  domini  Johannis  Benyng- 
holme,  xx  li.  Imprisonatis  in  gaola  archiepiscopi  Eboraci,  xl  s. 
Johanni  Yorke,  quondam  servitori  meo,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Ad 
maritagium  Matilde  Mounceux,  xx  li.  Volo  quod  f eoffati  mei 
in  tenemento  meo  in  Sermonereslane,  London.,  et  executores 
mei  vendant  dictum  tenementum  carius  quo  poterint,  quia 
excessive  dedi  pro  eodem,  non  minus  presertim  quam  pro  cc 
marcis,  et  quod  cum  ilia  summa  certi  detenti  in  Ludgate  et 
Newgate,  London.,  pro  modicis  summis,  deliberentur.  Ecclesie 
Beverlaci  lib  rum  vocatum  Pars  Oculi  quern  habui  de  Roberto 
Louthorp.  Volo  quod  omnia  bona  que  fuerunt  domini  Henrici 
Cliderowe,  capellani,  existencia  in  custodia  mea,  dantur 
pauperibus,  et  pro  illis  que  deficiunt  volo  quod  unus  capellanus 
conducatur,  ad  celebrandum  pro  anima  mea  in  ecclesia  de 
Hakenay  per  unum  annum,  de  bonis  meis  existentibus  apud 
Hakenay.  Ad  maritagium  filie  Agnetis  Dene,  x  marcas. 
Willelmo  Blakeston  de  Newbald,  Petro  Broune,  et  Willelmo 
Broune,  fratri  ejus,  et  relicte  Willelmi  Wharrome  de  Skitteby, 


22  NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS. 

cuiiibet  eorum,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Volo  quod  executores  domini 
Ricardi  Ravensere  rehabeant  almariolum,  stans  in  inferior! 
camera  mea  Beverlacensi,  infra  meam  prebendam,  et  xl  s.  ad 
distribuendum  pro  anima  mea.  Lego  xviij  libros  juris 
civilis  et  canonici,  quos  accomodavi  reverendo  patri,  Ricardo, 
Ruffensi  episcopo,*  Roberto  Mounceux,  consanguineo  meo,  ut 
cum  eisdem  exerceat  scolas,  et  post  ejus  mortem  vendantur 
et  precium  eorum  distribuatur  in  operibus  caritativis.  Capel- 
lano,  incluso  Beverlaci  in  domo  Sancti  Nicholai,  xls.  Lego 
quod  emantur  lectualia  pro  vij  pauperibus  indigentibus  ville 
Beverlaci,  et  quod  alii  septem  pauperes  vestiantur  tunicis 
prolixis  de  ruseto,  et  septem  paria  sotularum,  precii  paris  xij  d., 
in  provincia  Eboracensi.  Volo  quod  executores  mei  infra 
villain  Beverlaci  et  extra  infra  parochiam  inquirent  diligenter 
de  septem  pauperibus  lectualibus  et  magis  indigentibus 
utriusque  sexus,  et  singulis  dictorum  pauperum  sic  electorum 
distribuant  septimanatim  vd.  durante  uno  anno  integro.  Lego 
quod  de  D  marcis,  recuperandis  de  executoribus  Thome 
Arundele,  nuper  arcliiepiscopi  Cantuariensis,  c  li.  deliberentur 
per  indenturam  priori  domus  Cartusiensis  Londiniis  pro  f  abri- 
cacione  unius  celle  pro  uno  moiiacho,  construende  ad  finem 
orientalem  nove  capelle  ibidem,  edificande  ad  finem  chori. 
Volo  quod  quinque  honesti  sacerdotes  conducantur  ad  cele- 
brandum  in  ecclesia  Beverlaci  per  quinque  annos.  Domino 
Willelmo  Hornby  unam  de  gownis  meis  halfsyde,  existentem 
Londiniis,  cum  furrura  in  eadem  et  cum  uno  capucio  de  nigro  ; 
et  portiforium  meum  de  usu  Saresburieiisi,  quod  tmi  de  execu- 
toribus domini  Roberti  Burstode.  Domino  Thome  Sprotle  unam 
de  gownis  meis,  talarem,  pellitam,  cum  uno  capucio  de  nigro 
largo,  portiforium  meum  vetus  de  usu  Eboraci  et  xl  s.,  ut  sit 
solicitus  in  execucione  testamenti  mei  ad  preceptum  executorum 
meorum.  Et  volo  quod  predictus  Willelmus  Hornby  et  dominus 
Johannes  Charnell  sint  auxiliantes  cum  executoribus  meis. 
Volo  quod  celebrentur  duo  millia  missarum  de  Requiem  infra 
civitatem  Londinensem.  De  bonis  meis,  existentibus  in  pro- 
vincia Cantuariensi,  lego  Roberto  Darcy,  si  onus  executoris 
presentis  testamenti  in  se  susceperit,  novum  ciphum  meum 
argenteum  et  deauratum  cum  cooperculo,  stantein,  de  opere 
torto,  et  unam  aquilam  in  summitate,  et  meliorem  equum 
meum,  et  x  li.  Domino  Johanni  Rider,  supervisor!  presentis 
testamenti  mei,  robam  meam  nigram  cum  collobio  et  capucio 
furrato,  et  unam  peciam  argenti  cum  cooperculo  mediocris 
ponderis.  Domino  meo,  Ricardo,  Londinensi  episcopo,  pre- 
ciosam  Bibleam  meam  quam  habet  ex  presto,  ut  fideliter  solvat 
executoribus  meis  totum  debitum  quod  michi  debet,  quia  per- 

*  Bichard  Yonge,  bishop  of  Eochester,  1407-1419. 


NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS.  23 

didi  de  firma  sua  de  Orset  plus  quam  c  marcas.  Domino 
Johanni  Routh,  militi,  executor!  meo,  xx  li.,  et  ciphum  meum 
magnum  argenteum,  stantem,  apud  Beverlacum;  domino 
Johanni  Tathwell  unam  de  robis  meis  cum  una  pecia  argenti 
mediocris  ponderis  et  x  marcis.  Volo  quod  universa  bona 
mea  non  legata  vendantur  per  executores  meos  mercatoribus 
et  non  dominis  temporalibus  neque  spiritualibus,  nee  eorum 
ministris  violentibus,  aicut  fieri  vidi  in  vita  mea.  Facio 
executores  meos,  dominum  Johannem  de  Routh,  militem, 
Robertum  Darcy,  dominum  Johannem  Tathwell,  personam 
ecclesie  Beverlaci,  et  magistrum  Thomam  Burghe.  Et  dicto 
magistro  Thome  lego  preciosum  librum  meum  Decretorum  et 
x  marcas.  Et  supervisores,  videlicet,  in  provincia  Can- 
tuariensi,  dominum  Johannem  Rider,  rectorem  ecclesie  de 
Stone,  et  de  dictis  bonis  aliis  ubicumque  existentibus,  dominum 
Willelmum  de  Santon,  precentorem  ecclesie  collegiate  Beati 
Johannis  Beverlaci,  cui  lego  meliorem  capam  meam  nigram 
canonicalem,  et  duo  de  melioribus  amiciis  meis  apud  Bever- 
lacum, cum  meliori  superpellice  et  c  s.  Capellano  cantarie 
mee  Sancto  Anne  unam  parvam  peciam  de  arreys,  blodeam, 
intextam  cum  volucribus,  unam  tabulam  meam  mensalem, 
plicatam,  de  Sprucia,  et  almariolum,  stans  in  camera  sua,  ad 
usum  ejus  et  successorum  suorum.  Hiis  testibus,  dominis 
Edmundo  Barde  et  Roberto  Holme,  personis  ecclesie  collegiate 
Beati  Johannis  Beverlaci,  Thoma  Sprotley,  capellano  cantarie 
Sancte  Anne  in  ecclesia  predicta,  et  Ricardo  Sutton,  capellano. 
Datum  Beverlaci. 

Implementum  capitum  stauri  et  vivi  et  mortui,  dimittendi 
in  cessione  cujuslibet  prepositi  Beverlaci  infra  preposituram, 
vel  precium  eorundem  in  eleccione  decedentis,  et  sicut  ego, 
Robertus,  a  predecessore  meo  recepi.  In  primis,  de  affris 
dimittendis  in  diversis  maneriis  xlij,  precium  capitis  xs. 
Unde  summa  xxj  li.  Item,  de  bobus  iiijxxxij,  precium  capitis 
x  s.  Unde  sumrna  xlvj  li.  Item,  de  vaccis  et  tauris  iiijxx, 
precium  capitis  viij  s.  Item,  de  bovetis  xl,  precium  capitis 
vj  s.  Item,  de  boviculis  et  juvenculis  xl,  precium  capitis  iiij  s. 
Item,  de  vitulis  superannatis  xl,  precium  capitis  ij  s.  vj  d. 
Item,  de  porcis,  apris  et  suibus  iiijxx,  precium  capitis  ij  s.  vj  d. 
cum  exitibus  unius  suis,  si  habeat  apud  Wellewyk,  quorum 
ij  apri,  viij  sues.  Item,  de  multonibus  dc,  precium  capitis 
xviij  d.  Item,  de  ovibus  matricibus  cccclx,  precium  capitis 
xv  d.  Item,  de  carectis  ferro  ligatis  x,  precium  pecie  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
Item,  de  carucis  cum  totis  attilliis  xj,  precium  omnium  inter  se 
xxiiij  s.  Item,  de  harpicibus  ferreis  ij,  precium  pecie  iij  s.  iiij  d. 
Summa  totalis  precii  ccxvijli. 


24  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

De  quibus  dimittuntur  in  diversis  maneriis  prepositure 
prout  sequitur.  In  manerio,  videlicet,  de  Walkyngton.  In 
primis  de  affris  vj,  precium  inter  se  xls.  Item,  de  bidentibus 
cccc,  precium  capitis  xx  d.  Summa  xliij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item, 
de  carectis  cum  hernes  ad  vj  affros  j,  et  de  carucis  cum  attilliis 
totaliter  ij,  precii  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  Summa  xlvij  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
Item,  in  manerio  de  Dalton,  de  affris  xij,  precium  inter  se  vj  li. 
Item,  de  bidentibus  d,  precium  inter  se  xlv  li.  Item,  de  porcis 
xx,  precium  inter  se  Iviij  s.  viij  d.  Item,  ibidem  tres  tabule 
mensales  cum  vj  paribus  trescellorum,  iij  longe  formule  et  ij 
curte,  j  dressyngbord,  j  morter,  j  plumbum  in  f ornace  ponderis 
ix  petrarum.  Precium  omnium  inter  se  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item, 
j  cilicium,  precii  viij  s.  Item,  de  cuvis  j,  precii  v  s.;  j  parva 
cuva,  precii  ij  s.;  j  cuva,  precii  vj  d.;  j  kymlyn,  precii  v  d.; 
j  pannus  ventilabri,  precii  xvj  d.;  j  sporta ;  ij  ventilabra,  precii 
xij  d.;  viij  scutelli,  precii  iiij  s.;  j  modius  novus  cum  j  pek, 
precii  xviij  d.;  j  cribrum  cum  ij  rideles,  precii  viij  d.;  iij  furce 
timales,  precii  ix  d.;  j  vanga,  precii  iiij  d.;  j  shovell,  precii  ij  d. 
Item,  j  furca  fenalis,  precii  ij  d.;  j  carecta  ferro  ligata,  precii 
xxiiij  s.;  j  alia  carecta  ferro  ligata,  precii  xiij  s.  iiij  d.; 
j  tumbrellum  cum  nova  rota,  precii  xs.;  iiij  harpices,  precii 
xx  d.;  iij  caruce  cum  attilliis,  precii  vij  s.  vj  d.;  iiij  paria  trace, 
precii  xvj  d.;  iiij  colerez,  precii  xvj  d.;  ij  corde  longe  cum 
ij  curtis  cordis,  precii  iiij  d.;  j  cella  pro  carecta,  precii  vj  d.; 
j  berebarowe,  precii  ij  d.;  j  situla,  precii  xvj  d.,  una  precii  vj  d.; 
ij  scale,  precii  xviij  d.  Summa  lix  li.  ij  s.  ij  d. 

Item,  in  manerio  de  Middilton  de  affris  v,  precium  inter  se 
1  s.  Item,  de  porcis  v,  precium  inter  se  xij  s.  vj  d.,  precium 
capitis  ij  s.  vj  d.  Item,  j  carecta  cum  heines,  precii  xxx  s. 
Item,  ij  caruce  cum  totis  attilliis,  iiij  hercis,  j  bussh'  lignis 
ferratis,*  v  ventilabra,  j  smell',  j  sporta,  ij  ventilabra,  ij  furce 
fenales,  j  tribulum,  precium  inter  se  xs.  Summa  cij  s.  vj  d. 

Item,  in  manerio  de  Leven  unus  taurus,  precii  vij  s.  Item, 
de  tauriolis  unus,  precii  v  s.  Item,  de  vaccis  xl,  precium  inter 
se  xviij  li.,  et  de  aliis  vaccis  xl,  precium  inter  se  xvj  li.  Item, 
de  vitulis  xl,  precium  inter  se  Ixs.  Item,  in  jumentis  ij, 
precium  inter  se  xxxij  s.  viij  d.  Item,  de  bidentibus  cccc, 
precium  inter  se  xlli.  Summa  Ixxixli.  iiij  s.  viij  d. 

Item,  in  manerio  de  Northburton.  De  affris  viij,  precium 
inter  se  iiij  li.  Item,  de  bidentibus  cc,  precium  inter  se  Ixiiij  s. 
Item,  j  carecta  cum  ferro  ligata,  j  tumbrellum  cum  rotis  et 
attilliis,  ij  caruce,  precium  inter  se  xxx  s.  Summa  xxiij  li.  x  s. 

Item,  in  manerio  de  Rydyng.  De  affris  iij,  precium  inter 
xl  s.  De  bobus  iiij,  precium  inter  se  Ixiiij  s.;  j  carecta  ferro 

*  Written : — lign'  ferr'. 


NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS.  25 

ligata,  alia  nuda,  ij  carecte  cum  omnibus  attilliis,  precium 
inter  se  xxx  s.  Summa  vj  li.  xiiij  s. 

Summa  totalis  ccxxj  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  Que  sunt  in  manibus 
predictorum  Johannis  et  Rogeri  firniariorum. 

Et  sic  in  superplusagio  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d. 

Item,  in  manerio  de  Wellewyk  ultra  et  prefer  parcellas 
suprascriptas  remanet  in  integro  staurum  mortuum  et  vivum 
de  Wellewyk  predicta  una  cum  omnibus  ibidem  existentibus 
disponendis  secundum  velle  Dei  pro  salute  anime  mee.  In 
quo  manerio  in  festo  Sancti  Michaelis,  A.D.  1418,  fuerunt  de 
bidentibus,  in  primis  dimissis  in  manerio  de  Wellewyk,  in 
manibus  domini  Roberti  de  Raven,  vicarii  ibidem  et  firmarii 
ejusdem  manerii,  vicesimo  quinto  die  Aprilis,  A.D.  1410,  re- 
assumendis  quandocumque  in  cessione,  etc.  In  primis  de 
ovibus  matricibus  in  marisco  iiijcccc,  et  cum  totidem  agnetis 
lactantibus,  precium  capitis  ovis  et  agni  ij  s.  iiij  d.  Summa 
xxxij  li.  xviij  s.  Item,  de  hurtardis,  multonibus  et  geldeschep 
vxx  et  v,  precium  capitis  ij  s.  Summa  x  li.  x  s.  Item,  de 
hogges  et  hoggetis  ac  hoggastres  xiijxxvj,  precium  capitis 
xx  d.  Summa  xxj  li.  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Item,  de  drapez  abstratis 
xxxij,  precium  capitis  xiiij  d.  Summa  xxxviij  s.  iiij  d.  Item, 
de  vaccis  lactantibus  xij,  cum  totidem  vitulis,  precium  capitis 
vacce  et  vituli  xij  s.  Snmma  vij  li.  iiij  s.  Item,  de  vaccis  non 
lactantibus  viij,  precium  capitis  x  s.  Summa  iiij  li.  Item,  de 
boviculis  quatuor  annorum  et  juvencis  cum  vitulo  v,  precium 
capitis  xs.  Summa  Is.  Item,  de  iij  juvencis  cum  vitulo, 
precium  capitis  viij  s.  Summa  xxiiij  s.  Item,  de  boviculis 
biennalibus  ij,  de  juvencis  biennalibus  iij,  de  tauriolis  bien- 
nalibus  iij,  precium  capitis  vj  s.  viij  d.  Summa  Iiij  s.  iiij  d. 
Item,  de  vitulis  superanuatis  xiiij,  quorum  vj  masculi  et  vij 
feminine,  precium  capitis  iij  s.  iiijd.  Summa  xlvj  s.  viij  d. 
Item,  de  affris  iiij,  j  albus  vocatus  Rolleston,  j  niger  magnus, 
j  griseus  cecus  vocatus  Mope,  precium  omnium  in  grosso  iij  li. 
Item,  de  jumentis  liberatis  pro  implemento  v,  quorum  j  vocatus 
Birdeastyn  senior,  precii  xx  s.  Item,  Birdeastyn  junior,  precii 
xxvj  s.  viij  d.  Item,  in  grossis  jumentis,  precium  capitis  xx  s. 
Item,  ij  felice  biennales,  precium  capitis  xij  s.  Summa  iiij  li. 
x  s.  viij  d.  Item,  de  jumentis  gentilibus  sibi  liberatis  in 
custodiam,  in  omnibus  costagiis  ad  expensas  ipsius  Roberti 
firmarii,  absque  hoc  quod  tractent  ne  ponantur  ad  trahendum 
nisi  necessitas  id  deposcat  in  autumpno,  sub  tamen  aventura 
ipsius  Roberti  prepositi,  et  liberandos  eidem  Roberto  preposito 
cum  voluerit  illos,  quinque.  Summa  iiijxxxiiij  li.  xviij  s.  iiij  d. 

[Proved  10  July,  1421.] 


26  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

XII.      THE    WILL    OP    KOBEKi'    1HKESK,  CLEBK.* 

[Marche,  46.] 

Vigilia  Omnium  Sanctorum,  7  Hen.  V.  (31  Oct.,  1419). 
Robertas  Thresk,  clericus.  Lego  corpus  meum  ad  sepeliendum 
in  ecclesia  Beate  Marie  de  Thresk,  in  quadam  capella  Sancte 
Anne,  in  dicta  ecclesia  de  novo  constructa.  Quod  quidem  corpus 
meum  a  loco  quo  mortuus  f  uero,  volo  quod  habeat  qualibet  nocte, 
ubi  in  aliqua  ecclesia  possit  reponi  per  noctem,  unum  Placebo 
et  Dirige,  et  quod  quilibet  presbiter,  exequiis  illis  interessens, 
habeat  sex  denarios  et  premissa  in  mane,  et  sic  de  die  in  diem 
et  nocte  in  noctem  quousque  pervenerit  illuc  quo  dictum  corpus 
meum  requiescet.  Cui'ibet  Ordini  Fratrum  in  civitate  London., 
xx  s.  Volo  quod  Robertus  Middilton,  magister  capelle  Sancte 
Trinitatis  super  le  Charnell  in  civitate  Wyntonensi,  solvat 
Ricardo  Inkepenne,  armigero,  xx  li.,  in  parte  redempcionis  sue. 
Alicie,  filie  dicti  Ricardi,  ad  maritagium  suum  xx  marcas. 
Willelmo  Grey,  consanguineo  meo,  x  marcas,  ita  quod  relaxet 
executoribus  meis  totum  statum  suum  in  certis  tenementis,  que 
nuper  adquisivi  in  marisco  de  Plumstcd,  vocatis  Thornes. 
Willelmo  Warde,  uni  clericorum  meorum,  x  marcas.  Willelmo 
Scardeburgh,  c  s.  Thome  Levesham,  c  s.  Johanni  Langford, 
cs.  Willelmo  Elot,  liijs.  iiijd.  Johanni  Kympton,  Henrico 
Suthwell,  Johanni  Goushyll,  et  Willelmo  Waynflet,  cuilibet 
eorum,  xl  s.  Roberto  Tyerswell,  v  marcas,  duas  vaccas,  et 
unum  equum,  precii  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Thome  Grygg,  unam  novam 
togam,  et  volo  quod  habeat  omnes  exitus  terrarum  suarum,  per- 
ceptos  a  tempore  seisine  earundem  in  manus  meas  hucusque. 
Magistro  Radulpho  Selby  unam  peciam  argenti,  deauratam, 
coopertam,  quam  nuper  habui  de  dono  domine  Sybille,  nuper 
abbatisse  de  Berkyng  defuncte.  Abbatie  Westmonasteriensi  ad 
celebrandum  pro  anima  mea  in  die  sepulture  mee,  disponendas 
juxta  disposicionem  prefati  magistri  Radulphi,  x  marcas. 
Alicie  Kympton,  consanguinee  mce,  optimam  meam  togam 
furratam.  Cecilie  Turnor,  consanguinee  mee,  unam  de  togis 
meis  furratis  cum  bysshis.  Remitto  Waltero  Turnor,  marito 
dicte  Cecilie,  medietatem  tocius  debiti  quod  michi  debet.  Rogo 
Nicholaum  Dyxon  quod  omnia  tenementa,  in  quibus  ipse 
unacum  aliis  ad  opus  meum  extat  feoffatus,  et  precipue  in 
comitatibus  Surrie  et  Kancie,  vendantur,  et  alia  tenementa  in 
villa  de  Thresk,  et  prope  illuc,  aut  certe  advocaciones  eccle- 
siarum,  ad  valenciam  xl  librarum  per  annum,  perquirantur  et 

*  According  to  bis  brass,  which  is  still  on  the  floor  of  the  south  aisle  in 
Thirsk  Church,  Robert  Thresk,  rector  of  Market  Bosworth  and  King's  Remem- 
brancer in  the  Exchequer,  died  on  17  kal.  Dec.  (Nov.  15),  1419.  He  was  collated 
to  the  rectory  of  Market  Bosworth  <jn  Jan.  4,  1407  (Yorkshire  Archaeological 
Journal,  xvii,  321). 


NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS.  27 

appropriantur  in  dotacionem  cantarie  mee  in  dicta  ecclesia  de 
Thresk.  Volo  quod  executores  mei  solvant  quolibet  anno  tribus 
capellanis,  divina  celebraturis  in  capella  cantarie  mee  predicte, 
videlicet,  uni  principali  eorum  cs.  per  annum,  alii  vero 
capellano  vj  marcas,  et  tercio  capellano,  videlicet,  Thome 
Skayle,  vj  marcas  per  annum,  quousque  cantaria  predicta 
plenarie  fumlata  fuerit;  proviso  semper  quod  tantum  quantum 
terre  predicti  Thome  Skayle  hereditarie  valent  per  annum 
quolibet  anno  durante  vita  sua  de  dicta  summa  sex  marcarum 
deducatur.  Et  postquam  dicta  cantaria  plenarie  fuerit  fundata, 
ordino  quod  quilibet  capellanus  habeat  decem  marcas  per 
annum  et  hospicium  suum,  dicto  Thome  Skayle  excepto,  quern 
volo  quod  sit  contentus  de  stipendio  suo  superius  assignato. 
Et  si  quid  superfuerit  de  exitibus  valoris  dotacionis  predicte 
ultra  summas  predictas,  volo  quod  remaneat  ad  reparacionem 
capelle  supradicte.  Nicholao  Dyxon  aulam  meam  de  tapyser 
werk  cum  toto  apparatu.  Ad  distribuendum  inter  magis 
pauperes  parochianos  parochie  mee  de  Boseworth,  xx  marcas. 
Ad  erogandum  pauperibus  die  exequiarum  mearum  xx  marcas. 
Constituo  executores  meos  Nicholaum  Dixon,  JohannemWhitby, 
Willelmum  Warde  et  Thomam  Levesham,  clericos,  Ricardum 
Acton,  Johannem  Thorlethorp,  Thomam  Phelyp,  clericum, 
Thomam  Wandesford  et  Johannem  Langford.  Supervisores 
vero  hujus  testamenti  mei  Rogerum  Salveyn,  chevaler,  et 
Willelmum  Kynwalmerssh,  clericum.  Hiis  testibus,  Jacobo 
Knottesford,  armigero,  Thoma  Stokdale  et  Johanne  Orwell. 
Nicholao  Dixon  unum  portiforium,  videlicet,  illud  quod 
Johannes  Ruggeley  michi  legavit  apud  Boseworth,  si  pla- 
cencior  sibi  fuerit  quam  illud  quod  habet;  et  lectum  meum  de 
worstede  rubeo  et  albo  cum  salutacione  angelica.  Thome 
Levesham  portiforium  in  custodia  predicti  Nicholai  existens. 

[Proved  6  Dec.,  1419.] 

XIII.      THE    WILL   OP   EGBERT   PUDSAY.* 

(Marche,  49.) 

April.  1 1 ,  1420,  8  Hen.  V.  Robertus  Pudsay,  armiger  de 
comitatu  Eboracensi.  Sep.  in  ecclesia  prioratus  de  Wyrsope, 
si  me  infra  regnum  Anglie  obire  contigerit.  Item,  volo  primo 
et  principaliter  quod  omnia  debita  mea,  que  alicui  de  jure 
debeo,  fideli  et  competenti  modo  persolvantur ;  et  quod  mee 
expense  funerarie  fiant  humili  modo  sine  pompa  secundum 
ordinacionem  et  discrecionem  executorum  meorum.  Item,  volo 
quod  feoffati  mei  in  omnibus  terris  et  ten.  meis  cum  omnibus 

*  One  of  the  Pudseys  of  Bolton  by  Bolland.     He  does  not  appear  in  the 
pedigree. 


28  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

e^rum  pert,  quibuscunque,  que  habeo  in  comitatu  Bark'  aliquo 
modo,  inmediate  post  meum  decessuin  faciant  statum  suffi- 
cientem  in  lege  Ricardo  Pudsay,  fratri  meo,  in  et  de  omnibus 
et  singulis  terris  et  ten.  supradictis  cum  omnibus  eorum  pert.; 
habendis  et  tenendis  prefato  Ricardo  Pudsay  et  heredibus  de 
corpore  suo  legitime  procreatis,  tenendis  de  capitalibus  dominis 
feodi  illius  per  servicia  inde  debita  et  de  jure  consueta.  Rem. 
Johanni  Pudsay,  nepoti  meo,  et  heredibus  de  corpore  suo 
legitime  procreatis.  Et  si  contingat  prefatum  Johannem 
Pudsay  sine  herede  de  corpore  suo  legitime  procreate  obire, 
tune  volo  quod  omnia  supradicta  terre  et  ten.  fideli  et  com- 
petenti  modo  vendantur  per  executores  meos  suprascriptos,  et 
volo  quod  tota  pecunia  de  eadem  vendicione  proveniens  et 
recepta  expendantur  (sic]  per  dictos  executores  mecs  in  ele- 
mosinis  et  missis  celebrandis,  ac  aliis  operibus  caritatis, 
secundum  eorum  discrecionem,  quamdiu  durare  voluerit,  pro 
anima  mea  et  animabus  quibus  teneor,  ac  animabus  parentum 
et  benefactorum  meorum,  ac  omnium  fidelium  defunctorum. 
Ricardo  Pudsay,  fratri  meo,  viginti  marcas  sterlingorum. 
Elizabethe  Caunsfeld,  cognate  mee,  ad  maritagium  suum, 
viginti  marcas  sterlingorum,  si  ipsam  maritari  contigerit ;  et, 
si  continget  prefatam  Elizabethan!  obire  antequam  maritata 
f  uerit,  tune  volo  quod  predicte  viginti  marce  remaneant  Johanni 
Pudsay,  nepoti  meo.  Priori  et  conventui  de  Wyrsope  viginti 
marcas  sterlingorum,  ad  orandum  specialiter  pro  animabus 
Thome  Nevyll,  domini  de  Fournyvale,  et  mei,  dicti  Roberti,  et 
aliorum  prescriptorum.  Ecclesie  de  Bolton  unum  vestimentum. 
Ecclesie  de  Stanwyke  unum  vestimentum.  Thome  Benett, 
servienti  meo,  centum  solidos  sterlingorum.  Residuum  vero 
omnium  bonorum,  jocalium,  et  catallorum  meorum  superius 
non  legatorum  do  executoribus  meis  suprascriptis,  ad  dis- 
ponendum  et  distribuendum  pro  anima  mea  et  animabus 
predictis  in  elemosinis  et  aliis  operibus  caritatis,  quamdiu 
duraret  (sic]  voluerit,  eisdem  modo  et  forma  quibus  ipsi 
voluerint  ut  ego  facerem  pro  eis  aut  aliquo  ipsorum.  Execu- 
tores meos,  videlicet,  Galfridum  Louther,  Ricardum  Pudsay, 
fratrem  meum,  et  Johannem  Pygot. 

[Proved  28  Oct.,  1420,  by  Richard  Pudsey  and  John  Pygott.] 

XIV.       THE    WILL   OP    RICHARD   PBTYR,  RECTOR   OP    PATRINGTON. 

[Marche,  49.] 

10  Julii,  1420.  Ricardus  Petyr,  rector  ecclesie  parochialis 
de  Pateryngton,  Eboracensis  diocesis.  Sep.  in  cancello  ecclesie 
mee  predicte  in  medio  chori  ubi  lectiones  leguntur  in 
diebus  festivis.  Ad  fabricam  ecclesie  mee  predicte,  xls. 


NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS.  29 

Lego  meum  novum  gradale  ad  usum  chori  ecclesie  mee 
predicte.  Domino  Thome  Fraunceys,  ad  celebrandum  pro 
anima  mea  et  animabus  Johannis  Petyr  et  Lucie,  uxoris 
sue,  parentum  meorum,  et  pro  anima  Johannis  Mascalle, 
in  ecclesia  mea  de  Pateryngton,  et  ad  dicendum  trentale  Beati 
Gregorii  cum  observatione  modi  consueti,  videlicet,  xxx  missas 
cum  totidem  plenis  obsequiis  mortuorum  per  unum  annum,  c  s., 
illo  anno  statim  post  mortem  meam  incipiens.  Item,  duobus 
capellanis  viij  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.,  ad  celebrandum  pro  anima  mea  in 
ecclesia  mea,  cuilibet  eorum  capienti  per  annum  vj  marcas 
vj  s.  viij  d.,  quorum  unus  sit  dominus  Johannes  Moys,  [si]  vivat 
et  celebrare  poterit.  Domino  Johanni  Day,  ut  habeat  animam 
meam  in  memoria,  xs.  Item,  ad  distribuendum  inter  pauperes 
parochianos  meos  xl  s.,  ultra  elemosinam  faciendam  per  execu- 
tores  meos  in  die  sepulture  mee.  Ad  distribuendum  cuilibet 
pauperi,  capere  volenti  elemosinam,  j  d.  in  die  sepulture  mee, 
xl  s.  Ad  expensas  circa  funeralia  mea  in  die  sepulture, 
vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Cuilibet  capellano  existenti  ad  Placebo  et 
Dirige,  et  in  missa  sepulture  mee,  vj  d.,  et  cuilibet  clerico 
existenti  in  servicio  predicto,  ij  d.  Domino  Thome  Fraunceys 
jupam  meam  longam  de  blewmedle  cum  foratura  in  eadem,  et 
duos  libros  de  papiro,  continentes  diversos  bonos  sermones,  et 
alia  bona  notabilia,  et  superpellicium  meum  antiquum.  Domino 
Johanni  Moys  jupam  meam  longam  de  redmedle  de  liberata 
domini  archiepiscopi  Eboracensis,  cum  j  pulche*  de  stachist  et 
scuniculisj  eidem  jupe  pertinente,  et  capicium  de  blewmedle. 
Johanni  Sturne  (sic)  de  Cicestria  et  ejus  uxori  vj  cocliaria  de 
argento,  et  j  tassam  cum  covercle  de  argento,  ponderis  xl  s. 
vel  circiter.  Uxori  ejusdem  Johannis  lectiim  meum  antiquum 
cum  testa  did'  cp.lonr,  et  iij  curtynes  de  redwyrsted,  et 
ij  blankettz  de  albo  panno  Hibernico,  et  ij  linthiamina,  et 
ij  pylwes,  et  pelvem  meam  secundariam  cum  lavacro.  Eidem 
Johanni  Surne  jupam  meam  nigram  bene  foderatam  cum 
grey,  et  capicium  de  sturgon.  Margarete,  sorori  mee,  unum 
coverlit  et  j  coopertorium  lecti  blodii  coloris,  et  ij  blankettz  de 
albo  panno  Hibernico,  et  iiij  linthiamina,  et  j  materas  et 
collobium  meum  de  russet.  Domino  Thome  Tolyte,  capellano, 
meum  parvum  portiforium  et  par  cultellorum  cum  manubriis 
de  maser',  bene  deargentatis.  Johanni  Tolyte  de  Cicestria 
jupam  meam  foderatam  cum  martryns.  Uxori  Johannis  Surne 
unum  mappale  et  j  manutergium  de  Paryswerk.  Uxori 
Johannis  Tolyte  zonam  meam  de  corico  nigro  cum  rosis  de 
argento  deauratis.  Portiphorium  notatum  ecclesie  parochiali 
de  Amburle ;  et  j  vestimentum  simplex,  valoris  xl  s.,  j  vesti- 
mentum,  videlicet,  j  casulam  et  ij  tunicles  et  j  capam  de  una 

*  ?  pilche,          t  Perhaps  stachio,          $  Possibly  an  error  for  cuniculit. 


30  NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS. 

secta,  et  paruram  ad  iij  aubes  et  iij  amicez,  valoris  x  marcarum, 
ecclesie  parochial!  Beate  Marie  de  Bur  well,  Norwycensis 
diocesis.  Parochiali  ecclesie  Sancti  Patricii  de  Trym,  Mydensis 
diocesis,  unum  portiphorium  notatum,  valoris  viij  marcarum,  et 
j  manuale,  valoris  ij  marcarum.  Ricardo  Payne,  famulo  meo, 
xl  s.  ultra  stipendium  suum,  et  jupam  meam  ad  equitandum  de 
Muster villers,  et  capicium  meum  antiquum  de  nigro,  et  gladium 
meum,  et  pelvim  meam  rotundam,  et  j  coverlet  et  j  par  com- 
mune de  linthiaminibus,  et  ij  blankettez  que  fuerunt  Johannis 
Whyte,  et  j  manutergium  breve  de  Denant',  et  jupam  meam 
viridem  cum  capicio  de  eodem  panno.  Domino  Thome  Jordan, 
vicario  de  Westham,  basalardum  meum  cum  argento  deaurato, 
et  superpellicium  meum  novum,  et  librum  album  vocatum 
Boneventuram,  qui  incipit  Felito  genu,  in  quo  libro  est 
Apocalipsis  et  Paris  de  prebendis,  et  meos  cuffes  magnos  de 
nigro  panno  foderatos  cum  scuniculis,  et  iij  cultellos  meos 
in  una  vagina,  cum  manubriis  nigris  deargentatis,  et  meum 
optimum  capicium  de  moreymedled.  Item,  ego  Ricardus 
Petyr,  canonicus  Menevensis,  lego  fructus  et  omnia  alia 
emolumenta  prebende  mee  in  ecclesia  Menevensi  michi  debita 
in  illo  anno  quo  me  mori  contigerit,  domino  Thome  Wolaston, 
precentori  ecclesie  Menevensis,  ibidem  meo  procurator!,  ad 
distribuendum  inter  canonicos  et  ministros  ecclesie  Menevensis, 
presentes  in  obsequiis  meis  in  die  sepulture  mee  seu  obitus  mei 
ibidem  tenendi,  cum  eidem  procuratori  meo  de  morte  et  hac 
voluntate  mea  innotuerit,  videlicet,  sub  hac  forma.  In 
primis  lego  eidem  domino  Thome  precentori  principaliter, 
obsequias  meas  et  altam  missam  de  Requiem  in  crastino  dicenti, 
pro  laboribus  suis  circa  funeralia  mea  ibidem,  xx  s.;  cuilibet 
canonico  in  obsequiis  meis  et  missa  prediptis  existenti,  ij  s.; 
et  cuilibet  vicario  presbitero  ejusdem  ecclesie  in  toto  servicio 
predicto  presenti,  et  eodem  die  in  missa  sua  mei  memoriam 
facienti  se  (sic)  pro  anima  mea  missam  celebranti,  xij  d.;  et  aliis 
ministris  ejusdem  ecclesie  distribuat  idem  dominus  precentor 
pro  anima  mea  juxta  morem  ejusdem  ecclesie,  in  obsequiis 
canonicorum  absencium  mortuorum  observatum.  Et  tune  si 
quid  remanet  de  pecuniis  pro  fructibus  dicti  anni  debitis,  volo 
quod  expendatur  circa  funeralia  mea,  et  quod  distribuatur  inter 
pauperes.  Residuum  omnium  bonorum  meorum  lego  in  dis- 
posicione  domini  Thome  Fraunceys,  capellani,  Johannis  Sturne, 
literati,  et  Ricardi  Payn  executorum  meorum.  Et  ego 
Ricardus,  rector  ecclesie  de  Pateryngton  predicta,  lego  dictis 
executoribus  meis  annuale  ecclesie  mee  predicte,  seu  fructus 
ejusdem,  secundum  consuetudinem  ecclesie  et  diocesis  Ebora- 
censis  michi  debitos,  si  me  mori  contigerit  post  festum  Sancti 
Marci  Evangeliste,  observatum  a  tempore  cujus  contrarii 


NORTH  COUNTRY   WILLS.  31 

memoria   hominum   non   existat.      Conditum   est   hoc  meum 
testamentum  apud  Westham  et  sigillo  meo  signatum. 

[Proved  12  Nov.,  in  the  year  abovesaid  (1420).] 

XV.      THE    WILL    OP   SIE   ROGER   SALVAYN,*  KNIGHT,  OP    YORK. 
[Marche,  55.] 

26  Oct.,  1420.  In  the  nam  off  gode,  I  Sir  Roger  Salwayn, 
kny  gth,  maky  s  my  testament  in  thiz  maner.  ffirst  I  wy  te  my  soule 
to  Gode  almythty,  to  our  lady  seynt  Mary,  and  to  all  ye  seinttes 
of  hewin,  and  my  bones  to  be  beriede  in  ye  grey  frerres  atte 
Yorke.  Also  I  will  that  ther  where  my  bones  shall  be  beryde, 
be  a  flate  ston  off  marbill,  ewyn  with  the  gronde.  Also  I  will 
yt  ye  forsaid  freres  haue  all  my  gownes  off  cloth  off  gold  and 
off  sylke,  wfc  outyn  ye  furres.  Also  I  will  yfc  ye  same  frers  haue 
xl  li.  for  to  synge  and  pray  for  me.  Also  I  will  that  ilkon  off 
the  other  thre  orders  in  ^orke  haue  x  marc.  Also  I  will  yl  my 
wyffe  haue  all  my  housholde  holy,  with  vclli.  that  is  in  hir 
handes.  Also  I  will  yfc  ther  be  ordeine  for  byynge  off  londe  for 
John  Salwayn  my  son,  cccc  li.  Also  for  ye  mariage  off  Alison 
my  doughtir,  cccc  marc.  Also  for  the  mariage  off  Isabellf  my 
doughtir,  ccc  marc.  Also  I  will  yfc  my  fader  dettis,  and  my 
moders,  be  paide  off  my  goode^  that  is  in  the  Coillors  or  in  the 
fermors  handes  off  my  rent ;  and  if  any  tenaunt  be  so  pouer  yfc 
he  may  nought,  for  pouertee,  pay  his  ferine  that  is  owing, 
I  will  y*  ther  be  nought  reseyued  off  hym  but  yfc  he  may 
resonably  pay,  and  yfc  ye  remenaunt  be  forgeffyn.  Also  I  will 
that  som  goode  man  be  ordeine  to  goo  for  me  to  Jherusalem  in 
pilgremage,  and  as  far  as  is  cost  is  lese  than  c  li.  in  commyng 
and  goyng  that  hit  be  gewyn  for  my  saule  to  poure  men  wher 
most  allmose  is.  Also  I  will  that  Richard  Chace  haue  v  marc 
off  monee  and  a  bay  hors  y*  was  Gerard  my  son;  William 
Lister  xxli.,  Thomas  Fairchild  xl  marc,  Acris  Mersk  xxli.; 
littel  Petir,  Hard  Manley  and  x  marc,  and  y*  Acris  Mersk  haue 
the  grey  geldyng;  Gerard  and  John  my  brethir,  Hard  botiller, 
and  a  sorede  horse  y*  was  bought  off  Henuden,  and  yfc  Coward 
my  brethir  chese.  Also  I  will  y*  GerardJ  my  brodir  have  xl  li., 
and  Thomas  my  brothir  a  place  in  Duffelde,  termyn  off  his 
Hue,  y*  I  purchesede  off  John  Fulthorpe ;  and  after  the  desese 
off  hym,  to  turn  agayn  to  the  reght  haiers  off  me.  Also  I  will 
yfc  Sir  Robert  Shottesbroke,  knynght,  haue  ye  sorde  hors ;  and 
litill  Hans  the  hoby,  and  xl  s.  aboven  his  hir.  Also  I  will  that 

*  Sir  Eoger  Salvayn  of  Harswell,  co.  York,  knight,  was  son  of  Sir  Gerard 
Salvayn,  of  Harswell  and  North  Duffield,  and  married  a  daughter  of  Sir  Robert 
Hilton  of  Swine.  (See  pedigree,  Surteea  Durham,  iv,  118.) 

t  Will  25  July,  1429,  to  be  buried  at  Swine.     (Test,  tibor.,  i,  418.) 

$.  He  married  Agnes  Whalton,  Lady  of  Croxdale  (a  quo  Salvin  of  Croxdale), 


32  NORTH  COUNTRY   WILLS. 

Frost  mores  and  litill  Robyn,  ilkon  off  them,  haue  xl  s.  Also 
I  will  yfc  Pomfretth,  skynner,  of  Yorke,  be  paied  of  v  or  vj  li., 
whedir  that  hit  be,  for  f urres  yfc  my  lady  my  moder  knowes  off. 
Also  I  will  y*  William  Tropmell,  taillor,  of  London,  and  Hunt, 
brouderere,  be  paied  of  their  billes  for  makyng  off  a  liuerey  of 
myn.  Also  I  will  that  Henry  Lounde  haue  a  blake  goun 
furred  wth  funes,  and  a  habirgoun  of  mylen,  opyn  befor,  y* 
Eichard  Stell  haues  in  hys  kepyng.  Also  I  will  y*  ziff  any 
seruaunt  of  myn  haue  labord  for  me  in  my  countree  sen  my 
fader  died,  y*  they  be  resonably  rewardid  aftir  the  seruice  yfc 
they  haue  don.  Also  zif  any  man  can  aske  any  dete  off  me, 
other  be  euidence,  or  that  they  be  credibill  persones,  I  will  yl 
they  be  paied.  Also  I  will  that  Elyn  Saluayn,  my  brothir 
Gerard  doughtir,  haue  xl  marc  for  hir  mariage.  Also  I  will 
that  Gerard  my  brothir  haue  a  newe  fure  of  martirs  and 
j  habirgoun  of  millon.  Also  I  will  yfc  Johan  my  brothir  haue 
j  habirgoun  of  Gesseram.  Also  I  will  that  the  nonne  that 
kepid  me  in  my  seknes  haue  ij  nobles,  and  yfc  ther  be  zif  into 
the  hous  that  she  wonnes  in,  xx  s.  for  to  syng  and  pray  for  me. 
Also  I  will  that  Thomas  Faarchild  haue  as  mych  monee  as  he 
may  purchess  hym  xl  s.  be  zer.  Also  I  will  yfc  all  the  ffurrurs 
that  I  haue,  be  sould  and  doon  for  my  saule.  Also  I  will  y* 
Chace  haue  a  habirion  of  myne.  Executors  of  my  testament, 
I  will  and  ordeine  Piers  de  la  Hay,  Gerard  Saluayn,  Robt. 
Rodeston,  Sr  Nichol  Dixsou,  clerk,  Robt.  Cawode,  Robt.  Day, 
Richard  Chace,  and  Thomas  FairchilJ,  to  whom  I  giff  and  wit 
ye  residue  of  al  ye  good  and  catell  yfc  I  haue,  y*  they  ordeine 
and  dispose  hit  in  sich  wys  as  may  be  most  meritory  for  my 
soule,  as  they  will  aunswere  be-for  gode  on  dredfull  day  of 
doom.  And  the  surveiors  of  my  testament,  I  will  and  ordeine 
William  Kylwolmerssh,  clerke,  and  my  wyfe,  wyttnessyng 
William  Philipe,  chiualer,  Richard  Wodevill,  William  Lister 
and  other,  also  I  will  that  William  Lister  haue  as  mych  of 
monee  as  the  sorde  hors  is  worth  yfc  Shottesbroke  haue.* 

[Probatum  fuit  septimo  die  mensis  Marcij  anno  domini  milesimo 
ccccxxijdo  et  commissa  fuit  administracio  omnium  bonorum  dicti  defuncti 
Eicardo  Chace  et  Thome  Faarchyld  executoribus  in  dicto  testamento 
nominatis,  et  habent  ad  exhibendum  inventarium  citra  festum  Pentecosti 
proximum  iam  futurum.] 

XVI.      THE  WILL  OP  THOMAS  HAXEY,  TREASUEER  OP  YORK  MINSTER. 

[Lambeth  Wills,  Beg.  Chichele,  i,  382.] 

In  nomine  Summe  et  Individue  Trinitatis,  Patris  et  Filii 
et  Spiritus  Sancti,  Amen.     Ego,  Thomas  Haxey,  thesaurarius 

*  This  will  has  also  been  printed  in  The  Fifty  Earliest  English  Wills  in  the 
Court  of  Probate,  London,  by  F.  J.  Furnival,  in  the  Early  English  Text 
Society's  publications. 


NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS.  33 

ecclesie  Eboracensis,*  per  Dei  misericordiam  sane  mentis  et 
corporis,  sciens  nil  morte  cercius,  nil  hora  mortis  incercius, 
timens  mortis  periculum,  cum  quemlibet,  velit,  nolit,  ingredi 
oporteat  portas  ejus,  nesciens  quid  sit  michi  futura  dies 
paritura,  cogitans  de  supremis  et  anime  mee  saluti  cupiens 
providere,  nolens  decedere  intestatus ;  ad  laudem  Dei  Omni- 
potentis  et  honorem  Beate  Marie,  matris  ejus,  et  omnium 
Sanctorum  Dei,  de  me  ipso,  rebus  bonisque  meis,  michi  a 
Deo  collatis,  meum  sic  facio  et  condo  testamentum  meum. 
In  primis.  In  manus  tuas,  Domine,  commendo  spiritum 
meum  quern  tu  proprio  sanguine  redemisti.  Item,  omnes 
injurias,  quocumque  modo  et  a  quibuscumque  michi  illatas, 
remitto,  volens  et  precipiens  quod  debita  mea,  in  papira  mea 
nigra  manu  mea  propria  scripta,  plenarie  et  festine  solvantur. 
Et  si  aliquem  vel  aliquos  defraudavi  vel  injuste  tractavi,  si 
velit  vel  velint  super  hoc  jurare  et  bone  fame  sit  vel  sint, 
per  manus  executorum  meorum  inferius  nominandorum  juxta 
discrecionem  volo  quod  restituantur.  Item,  lego  corpus  meum 
ad  sepeliendum  in  ecclesia  cathedralis  Beati  Petri  Ebor.,  ubi 
meum  sepulcrum  ordinatum  est.  Item,  lego  pauperibus  paro- 
chianis  de  Laxton,  juxta  necessitates,  inter  egenos  distribu- 
endos,  xls.  Item,  in  forma  predicta  lego  parochianis  de 
Ternyn  xls.,  parochianis  de  Bemynstre  xls.,  parochianis  de 
Hampton  xl  s.,  parochianis  de  Meelton  Roos  et  Scamelby  xl  s.; 
Bryngtori,  Bithern  et  Weston,  ix  marcas;  Crauley,  xls.; 
Houden,  xl  s.;  tenentibus  de  Barnby,  xl  s.;  Upton,  xl  s.;  paro- 
chiali  firme  de  Edyngle,  xls.;  parochie  de  Kyrtlyngton>  xxs. 
Item,  lego  vicariis  et  aliis  ministris  chori  ecclesie  Lichfeld- 
ensis  xl  s.,  chori  Sarisberiensis  xl  s.,  chori  Lincolniensis  xl  s., 
chori  Eboraci  xls.,  chori  Suthwellensis  xls.,  chori  de 
Houdene  xl  s.,  chori  Beverlaci  xl  s.,  chori  Ripon  xx  s.,  inter 
vicarios  et  alios  ministros  predictarum  singlarium  ecclesiarum 
predict*  racionabiliter  per  aliquem  executorum  meorum  dis- 
tribuendos.  Item,  lego  ad  distribuendum  inter  pauperes 
tenentes  insule  de  Haxholme,  et  precipue  de  parochia  de 
Haxey,  x  marcas.  Item,  lego  cuilibet  moniali  de  Brodholme 
unam  vaccam  vel  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  pro  vacca.  De  residue  vero 
bonorum  meorum  hie  non  legatorum  volo  quod  executores 
mei,  videlicet,  magister  Johannes  Gilby,  rector  ecclesie  de 
Knesalle,  dominus  Rogerus  Marcant,  rector  ecclesie  de  Laxton, 
dominus  Robertus  Semer,  subthesaurarius  ecclesie  Ebor.,  quos 

i 

*  Treasurer  1418-25.  He  was  buried  in  the  Minster,  in  a  tomb,  with  the 
inscription,  "  Hio  jacet  Johannes  Haxey,  quondam  thesaurarius  istius  ecclesie 
qui  obiit  21  die  mensis  Januarij  an.  Dom.  1424  cujus  anime  propitietur  Deus. 
Amen."  (Drake's  York,  501.)  Mrs.  Everild  Thornhill,  in  her  will  1707,  directed 
payments  to  be  made  on  Haxey's  tomb  in  the  Cathedral. 


34  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

meos  executores  et  bonorum  dispositores  constituo  ut  ipsi 
faciant  et  fideliter  disponant  pro  me,  sicut  velint  respondere 
coram  Summo  Judice,  et  perimpleant  voluntatem  meam 
clarius,  de  manu  mea  propria  in  nigro  parvo  papiro  scriptam. 
In  cujus  rei  testimonium  sigillum  meum  apposui  apud  Suth- 
welle,  die  Sancti  Michaelis  archangeli,  A.D.  1424,  et  regni 
regis  Henrici  Sexti  post  conquestum  Anglie  tercio.  Item, 
lego  cuilibet  executorum  meorum,  administracionem  testa- 
menti  capienti  et  fideliter  perimplenti,  x  marcas  et  unum 
ciphum  argenteum  coopertum. 

[Proved  12  March,  1424-5,  and  administration  granted  to  the  executors 
named,  in  the  person  of  Sir  Peter  Feyston,  rector  of  the  parish  church  "delpyk"* 
in  the  close  of  the  Cathedral  of  York.] 

XVII.      THE    WILL    OP    HENRY    LOUNDE,  ESQUIRE,  OF   CAVE.f 

[Luffenam,  5.] 

1  Maii,  1426.  Henricus  Lounde  de  comitatu  Eboracensi, 
armiger.  Recommendo  corpus  meum  ad  sepeliendum  in 
capella  Beate  Marie  Virginis  in  ecclesia  de  Cave  in  insula  de 
Cave  in  comitatu  predicto,  inter  altare  et  lavacrum  ibidem. 
Summo  altari  ejusdem  ecclesie,  pro  decimis  meis  oblitis,  unum 
vestimentum.  Dyonisie,  sorori  mee,  x  marcas  sterlingorum. 
Johanne  Courtenay,  x  li.  Ad  inveniendum  unum  capellanum 
ad  celebrandum  ad  altare  Beate  Marie  in  capella  predicta  per 
unum  annum  integrum  pro  anima  mea  et  animabus  Johannis 
Myndrom  et  Johannis  Jalby,  et  animabus  omnium  servientum 
meorum  qui  mecum  in  partibus  transmarinis  in  guerris  domini 
Regis  ibidem  interfecti  fuerunt.  Willelmo  Fawle,  vj  s.  viij  d. 
Volo  quod  executores  mei  de  toga  mea  optima  faciant  unum 
vestimentum,  illud  sic  f  actum  volo  quod  deliberetur  custodibus 
operis  ornamentorum  ecclesie  predicte.  Willelmo  Sider  de 
Southame,  xls.  Johanni  Hawkeswell,  xxs.  Ad  cooperiendum 
le  steple  predicte  ecclesie  de  Cave  cum  plumbo,  ita  quod 
parochiani  pro  anima  mea  exorent,  et  nomen  meum  in  registro 
suo  imponant,  x  marcas.  Custodibus  ecclesie  parochialis  de 
Emelden  unum  aliud  vestimentum  ad  exorandum  pro  anima 
mea.  Johanni  de  Lounde,  clerico,  filio  meo,  c  li.  et  vj  goblettes 
de  argento,  unum  lectum  de  rubeo  worstede.  Petro  de  Lounde, 
ccc  marcas  et  vj  pecias  argenti,  unde  una  cooperta.  Predicto 
Petro,  filio  meo,  omnia  ilia  terras,  etc.,  in  villa  et  campis  de 
Sprotley  in  Holdernes  in  comitatu  Eboracensi,  que  nuper  emi 
de  Roberto  Warrant.  Meos  facio  executores  predictum  Petrum 
de  Lounde,  filium  meum,  et  Johannem  de  Lounde,  fratrem  ejus. 

*  St.  John  del  Pyke. 

t  The  Lounds  were  of  South  Cave.  There  was  a  monument  to  Sir  Gerard 
de  Lounde  there  in  1480. 


NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS:  35 

Testibus,  Willelmo  Button  de  Lond[on],  barbeur,  Johanne  Toller 
de  eadem,  taillor,  et  Ricardo  Boreworth  de  eadem,  hostiler. 
Johanni  de  Wytherwike,  famulo  meo,  v  marcas.  Ricardo, 
famulo  meo,  vj  s.  viij  d. 

[Proved  8  (May,  1426),  by  the  said  John  Lounde,  with  power 
reserved,  etc.] 


XVIII.      THE  WILL  OP  ROBERT  HELIERD,  ESQUIRE,  OP  SCALDBY.* 
[Luffenam,  10.] 

23  Aug.,  1428.  Robertus  Helierd,  armiger,  de  Scaldby,  in 
comitatu  Eboracensi.  Sepeliendum  in  ecclesia  prioratus  Beate 
Marie  Overey  de  Suthwerk,  coram  ymagine  Beate  Marie,  juxta 
hostium  capelle  Beate  Marie  ejusdem  ecclesie,  si  me  ibidem 
mori  contigerit.  Priori  dicti  prioratus,  pro  dicta  sepultura  mea, 
quinque  marcas.  Pardono  Ricardo  Pykeryng,  militi,  nepoti 
meo,  illas  sex  marcas  quas  micbi  debet ;  et  lego  eidem  unam 
peciamargenti  cumcooperculoargenti,precii  quatuormarcarum, 
vel  duas  planas  pecias  argenti  ejusdem  pretii,  ad  eleccionem 
ipsius  domini  Ricardi.  Pardono  Thome  Fell  de  Eboraco, 
chapman,  illas  sex  marcas,  etc.,  quas  michi  debet.  Fabrice 
ecclesie  de  Scaldby,  ita  quod  anima  mea  habeatur  in  perpetua 
memoria  inter  benefactores  ejusdem  ecclesie,  quinque  marcas. 
Rectori  ejusdem  ecclesie,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Clerico  ejusdem  ecclesie, 
iij  s.  iiij  d.  Domino  Johanni,  capellano  meo  stipendiario,  sex 
marcas.  Willelmo  Wresill,  servienti  meo,  ultra  feoda  sua, 
xltes.  Ordino  quod  Isabella,  uxor  mea,  solvat  xxxij  li.,  in 
manibus  meis  remanentes  de  bonis  domini  Roberti  Trays,  aliis 
coexecutoribus  ejusdem  domini.  Lego  domino  Roberto  Hilton 
meum  librum  gallicum  de  Romanc'  Ros'.t  Meam  facio  execu- 
tricem  prefatam  Isabellam,  et  ejus  supervisorem  prefatum 
dominum  Robertum  Hilton.  Datum  apud  Suthwerk.  Volo 
quod  idem  dominus  Robertus  Hilton  feoffet  Johannem  Helyerd, 
filium  meum,  in  certis  terris  in  comitatu  Eboracensi,  annuatim 
ad  valenciam  centum  solidorum,  ultra  terras  per  me  sibi  prius 
ordinatas.  Testibus,  Thoma  Denton,  cive  et  mercero  Lon- 
diniensi,  domina  Elizabet  Lovell,  Thoma  Couper,  scriptore 
litere  (sic),  curato  de  Suthwerk,  et  Cristiana  Hawkesworth. 

[Proved  3  Sept.,  1428.] 

*  Possibly  Sir  Robert  Hildyard,  knt.,  of  Winestead,  who  married  Maude 
Lovell,  and  had  by  her  a  son,  John,  who  died  without  issue. 
fThe  Romaunt  of  the  Rose, 


36  NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS. 

XIX.      THE    WILL   OP   JOHN   MOWBRAY,  DUKE    OP   NORFOLK.* 

[Lambeth  Wills,  Chichele,  433&.f] 

In  noun  de  la  Seint  Trinite,  trois  persones  et  une  Dieu, 
nous  Johan,  due  de  Norff,  Counte  Mareschalle  de  Notyng- 
ham,  Mareschalle  d'Engleter,  Seigniour  de  Moubray,  de 
Segrave,  et  de  Grower,  facoons  assavoir  au  toutes  gentz,  qore 
sont  et  enapres  serront,  que  ceste  nostre  entier  et  darein 
volunte  en  forme  qen  suit,  oestasauoir,  qe  per  tou  nostre 
treshonore  uncle  et  pier  en  Dieu,  Henry,  Cardinale  d'En- 
gletere,  par  noun  Henry,  evesqe  de  Wynchestre,  Thomas, 
evesqe  de  Duresme,  Simonde  Felbrygge,  chivaler,  John 
Preston,  Richard  Storesacre,  et  Robert  Southwelle,  soient 
seisez  en  loure  demesne  come  de  foe  simple  en  le  manoir 
de  Neusom  ove  toutez  ses  appurtenauntz  en  le  counte 
d'Everwyk  et  de  plusours  autorus  (sic)  manoirs,  terres,  tene- 
mentez,  rentez,  reversions,  et  services  ove  lour  appurtenauntez 
en  diverses  contez  d'Engletere  per  vertu  dune  nostre  chartre, 
a  eux  et  autres  ore  mortez  per  licence  de  roy  nostre 
seigniour  qi  fuist  Henry  le  quint  fait,  portant  date  mesme 
nostre  chartres  le  9  jour  de  May  Ian  tierce  de  mesme  le 
Roy  (1415),  et  sur  celle  nostre  chartre  en  possession  et 
seisun  dez  les  ditz  enfeoffez,  eions  relessez  et  quiet  clamez 
pur  nos  et  noz  heirez  tout  nostre  droit  et  clamez  que  nous 
avons  en  toutez  manoirs,  terres,  tenementes,  rentez,  reversions 
et  services  auntditez.  Et  combien  que  noz  ditz  chartre  et 
relesse  estoient  faitz  simplement  et  sanz  condicon,  nientmains 
nous  volons  et  prions  a  lez  ditez  enfeoffez  qe  si  Dieux  de 
nous  face  sa  mercie  et  nostre  alme  de  ceste  monde  passera, 
qils,  et  chescum  de  eux,  facent  et  face  estate  a  Katerine, 
nostre  tres  ame  compayne,  de  toutz  lez  manoirs,  terres, 
tenementz  ove  lour  appurtenauntz  deinz  lisle  d'Axholme, 
contenuz  en  le  dite  feoffement,  suffrent  et  suffre  nos  generalx 
attornez  et  deputez,  en  ceste  nostre  volunte  desoubz  nomez, 
lever,  coiller,  et  receivre  toutes  les  issuez,  profitz,  et  com- 
moditez  quelconqus,  scurdantz  de  toutz  lez  autters  manoirs, 
terres,  tenementz,  rentz,  reversions,  et  services  ove  lour  appur- 

*  John,  8th  Lord  Mowbray,  4th  Earl  of  Nottingham,  and  2nd  Duke  of 
Norfolk,  was  second  son  of  the  1st  Duke  of  Norfolk  by  his  second  wife 
Elizabeth,  sister  of  Thomas  Fitzalan,  Earl  of  Arundel.  He  was  born  in  1389. 
He  succeeded  his  brother,  Thomas  Mowbray,  3rd  Earl  of  Nottingham,  who 
was  beheaded  in  1405  for  his  share  in  the  insurrection  against  Henry  IV. 
He  was  at  the  siege  of  Harfleur  and  in  the  French  wars.  He  died  19  Oct., 
1432,  and  bequeathed  his  body  to  be  buried  in  the  Cistercian  priory  in  the  isle 
of  Axholme.  His  wife  was  Katherine,  daughter  of  Ealph  Nevile,  Earl  of 
Westmorland.  She  afterwards  married  Sir  Thomas  Strangways,  John,  Lord 
Beaumont,  and  fourthly,  Sir  John  Wodville,  brother-in-law  of  Edward  IV,  at 
the  age  of  nearly  eighty.  (See  Dictionary  of  National  Biography.) 

t  There  is  a  further  will  at  Lambeth,  Chichele,  i,  435,  which  follows. 


NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS.  $7 

tenauntz  en  le  dite  feoff ement  contenuez,  au  tine  et  entent 
ovesqe  icelx  de  payre  et  agreer  toz  noz  dettes  quelx  per 
escript  ou  due  examinacion  il  purront  trouer  estre  per  nous 
duez  aschun  persone  vivant  ou  morte  deins  le  roialme 
d'Engleterre  ou  paraillours;  et  ovesque  icels  issues,  profitz  et 
commodites  plenair'  faire  restitucion  et  greede  quanqe  nos 
avons  mesfait  et  a  ascune  persone  encontre  conciens  et 
droit.  Et  auxi  damesner  nostre  corps  jusqes  a  nostre  priore 
de  Newenham  en  le  counte  de  Bedd',  en  le  quele  nous 
voillons  Dieux  devant  estre  enterres  quele  parte  que  nous 
demons.  Et  apres  ceo  nous  voillons  et  prions  nos  ditez 
enfeffez  qe  de  les  ditez  issues,  profitz,  et  commoditez  ils 
suffrent  nos  ditz  generalx  attornez  satisfier  et  agreer  lez 
dettez  de  nostre  treshonoure  seigniour  et  pier,  qi  feust 
Thomas,  due  de  Norff',  et  fair  amesner  et  reporter  en  Engle- 
tere  les  osses  du  corps  nostre  ditz  seigniour  et  pier,  qe 
unqore  reposent  a  Venys  pur  son  dette,  et  mesmes  les  osses 
enterrer  en  nostre  priore  de  Charterhouse  deins  nostre  Isle 
d'Axholm.  Ovesqe  mesmes  les  issuez,  profites,  et  commoditez 
accompler  nostre  volunte  et  entent  touchant  le  dite  priorie, 
quelx  volunte  et  entent  remaignent  par  divers  lez  dites 
Priour  et  Covent,  enselez  de  nostre  graunde  seal,  et  sem- 
blablement  ovesque  les  ditez  issuez,  profitez,  et  commoditez 
satisfier  et  agreer  les  dettez  de  treshonouree  dame  et  mere 
qe  feust  Elizabeth,  duchesse  de  Norff',  et  de  nostre  tres 
amee  friere,  qi  feust  Thomas,  comte  Mareschalle.  [Here 
follows  special  provision  re  manors  and  lands  in  Norfolk  and 
SuffolkJ]  Et  pur  acomplisser  et  en  execucion  mettre  ceste 
nostre  volunte  par  la  survieu  et  advys  de  les  honourables 
piers  en  Dieu,  Johan  archevesque  d'Everwyk,  chaunceler 
d'Engleterre,  Philippe  evesque  d'Ely,  et  Wauter,  sir  de 
Hungreford,  tresorere  d'Engleterre,  ou  lune  de  eux.  Nous 
avons  fait  par  icestes  Richard  Hastynges,  chivaler,  Esmonde 
Wyntour,  Roger  Hunte,  Nicholais  Conyngeston,  Gerrard 
Maynell,  Robert  Southwell,  et  Johan  Alman,  joyntement  et 
severalment  noz  generals  attorneys.  En  testimoignm  de 
quele  chose  a  ceste  present  darein  volunte  tripartite  avons 
fait  mettre  nostre  seal.  Done  le  xij  jour  de  May,  Ian  du 
regine  le  roy  Henry  sisme  puis  le  conqueste  septisme  (1429). 

*  Hec  est  ultima  voluntas  domini  Johannis,  ducis  Norffolchie, 
comitis  Mareschalli,  et  de  Notyngham,  Anglie  marescalli,  etc., 
facta  apud  Eppeworth,  decimo  nono  die  mensis  Octobris,  anno 
regni  regis  Henrici  Sexti  undecimo  (1432),  videlicet.  In  primis 
quod  corpus  suum  sepelietur  in  ecclesia  Cartusiensi  infra 

*  Printed  at  full  length  in  Nichols'  Eoyal  Wills,  266. 


3&  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

insulam  de  Axeholme  in  comitatu  Lincolnie  et  quod  omnia 
debita  sua  ex  catallis  suis  integris  solvantur.  Item,  quod 
domina  Katerina,  uxor  dicti  domini  ducis,  habeat  omnia  vasa 
sua,  aurea,  argentea,  sive  deaurata,  ac  omnia  alia  ornamenta 
aurea,  argentea,  sive  deaurata,  ac  omnia  alia  bona  mobilia  sua 
et  catalla,  debitis  suis  predictis  plene  persolutis ;  preter  quod 
illud  argentum  sive  aurum  cunatum,  existens  infra  manerium 
de  Eppeworth  tempore  mortis  predicti  domini  ducis,  quod 
inter  servientes  ejusdem  domini  ducis  secundum  discrecionem 
dicte  domine  Katerine  post  mortem  dicti  domini  ducis  par- 
ticipabitur ;  et  preter  quod  omnes  toge  dicti  domini  ducis, 
tempore  mortis  sue  infra  manerium  predictum  existentes 
distribuantur  inter  servientes  predictos  secundum  discrecionem 
dicte  domine  Katerine.  Et  quod  predicta  domina  Katerina 
habeat  ad  terminum  vite  sue  manerium  de  Eppeworth  in 
comitatu  predicto  cum  suis  pertinenciis,  ac  omnia  alia  terras  et 
tenementa,  redditus,  reversiones,  et  servicia,  pascua,  pasturas, 
aquas,  vivaria  sive  piscarias,  chaceas,  warennas  cum  suis 
pertinenciis,  ac  omnes  alias  commoditates  predicto  domino 
duci  sive  alii  cuicumque  nomine  dicti  domini  ducis,  sive  ad 
opus  suum  infra  insulam  predictam  pertinencia  sive  spectancia. 
Item,  quod  dicta  domina  Katerina  habeat  ad  terminum  vite 
sue  omnia  maneria  dicti  domini  ducis,  etc.,  infra  comitatum 
Eboraci.  Item,  castellum  honoris  sive  dominium  de  Brembre 
infra  comitatum  Sussexie.  Item,  omnia  castella  sive  maneria 
infra  terram  de  Gower  in  Wallia  cum  suis  pertinenciis,  ac 
dominium  de  Gower.  Item,  quod  Thomas  Newmarche  habeat  ad 
terminum  vite  sue  officium  senescalli  manerii  de  Eppeworthe 
cum  vadiis  antiquis.  Et  quod  Johannes  Dautre,  armiger, 
habeat  ad  terminum  vite  sue  decem  libras  argenti,  annuatim 
percipiendas  de  manerio  de  Fornesette  in  comitatu  Norffolchie 
ad  duos  anni  terminos.  Item,  quod  Johannes  Pecke  habeat  ad 
terminum  vite  sue  custodiam  parci  de  Lopham  in  comitatu 
Norffolchie  cum  f eodis  antiquis.  Item,  quod  Johannes  Basset, 
armiger,  habeat  ad  terminum  vite  sue  quatuor  denarios  per 
diem  *.  .  .  .  et  quod  Thomas  Hide  habeat  ad  terminum  vite  sue 

tres  denarios  per  diem  * Item,  quod  omnes  servientes 

predicti  domini  ducis,  habentes  litteras  suas  patentes  de 
aliquibus  officijs  sive  feodis  illis  concessis,  habendis  ad 
voluntatem  dicti  domini  ducis,  habeant,  et  quilibet  eorum 
habeat,  eadem  officia  sive  feoda  ad  terminum  vite  eorundem. 
Item,  quod  dicta  domina  Katerina  existat  capitalis  executrix 
testamenti  dicti  domini  ducis  cum  omnibus  aliis  personis 
executoribus  in  ultimo  testamento  dicti  domini  ducis  nominatis ; 
excepto  quod  Edmundus  Wynter  non  se  intromittat  de  racione 

*  Blanks  left  in  the  original. 


frORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS.  §9 

execucionis  dicti  ultimi  testament!.  In  cujus  rei  testimoiiium 
predictus  dominus  Johannes,  dux,  huic  present!  ultimo  volun- 
tati  sue  sigillum  armorum  suorum  apposuit. 

[Proved  14  February,  1432-3,  by  the  executrix  named.] 

XX.       THE   WILL    OF   WILLIAM    BARROW,  BISHOP    OP    CARLISLE.* 

[Lambeth  Wills,  Eeg.  Cbichele,  i,  419.] 

In  Dei  nomine  Amen.  Sept.  1,  A.D.  1429.  Ego,  Willelmus, 
Karleolensis  episcopus,  sanus  mentis  et  plene  sciencie,  licet 
egritudine  corporis  aggravatus,  condo  testamentum  meum  in 
hunc  modum.  In  primis,  lego  animam  meam  Deo,  Beate 
Marie,  et  omnibus  Sanctis,  et  corpus  meum  ad  sepeliendum  in 
ecclesia  parochial!  Beate  Marie  Karleoli,  videlicet,  in  quadam 
cantaria  fundata  in  honore  Sancte  Katerine ;  et  pro  exhibicione 
unius  capellani  celebraturi  in  eadem  cantaria  viginti  libras,  ita 
quod  dictus  capellanus  percipiet  singulis  annis  ultra  fructus 
dicte  cantarie  quinque  marcas,  quousque  dicta  summa  xx 
librarum  totaliter  expendatur;  sub  ea  tamen  condicione  quod 
talis  ordinetur  capellanus  in  dicta  cantaria  secundum  dispo- 
sicionem  executorum  meorum  qui  celebrare  ibidem  possit 
in  anima  mea  in  forma  supradicta.  Item,  lego  ecclesie 
cathedral!  Beate  Marie  Karleoli  unam  ymaginem  resurreccionis 
de  argento.  Item,  Fratribus  Predicatoribus  et  Minoribus 
Karliolensibus  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  per  equales  porciones.  Item,  lego 
Hugoni,  consanguioeo  meo,  existent!  London.,  omnia  terras  et 
tenementa  mea  in  Shirynton,  que  habui  de  Thoma  Bekyngham, 
sub  ea  condicione  quod  dictus  Hugo  voluerit  in  omnibus  regi 
et  gubernari  secundum  consilium  et  ordinacionem  domini 
Alexandri  Cok,  archidiaconi  Karleolensis ;  et,  si  contingat  quod 
dictus  Hugo,  consanguineus  meus,  noluerit  regi  vel  gubernari 
secundura  consilium  et  ordinacionem  dicti  domini  Alexandri, 
tune  volo  quod  dicta  terre  et  tenementa  vendantur  et  dis- 
ponantur  [secundum]  ordinacionem  et  disposicionem  supradicti 
Alexandri  domini  archidiaconi.t  Item,  volo  quod  Robertus 
Wraby  habeat  firmam  dictorum  terrarum  et  tenementorum  per 
spacium  trium  annorum  proxime  sequencium,  sub  ea  condicione 
quod  voluerit  gubernari  secundum  consilium  prefati  domini 
Alexandri.  Item,  lego  cuilibet  generoso  servienti  michi  xl  s. 
Item,  lego  Simoni  Marbery  v  marcas.  Item,  Johanni  de 
Chambre  v  marcas.  Item,  Johanni  Wod  v  marcas.  Item, 
Johanni  Burton  xls.  Item,  Willelmo  Mathew  v  marcas. 
Item,  Katerine,  sorori  mee,  de  ornamentis  et  vestimentis  meis 
ad  valorem  x  marcarum.  Hec  omnia  fiant,  si  fieri  poterunt, 
debitis  meis  primitus  persolutis.  Item,  lego  domino  Roberto 

*  William  Barrow,  Bishop  of  Carlisle,  1423-9  ;  translated  from  Bangor. 
t  Written  "d'niA." 


40  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

Somercotes  parvum  calicem  deauratum  et  antiqu[ujm  porti- 
phorum  (sic)  meum.  Item,  domino  Johanni  Siwarde  porti- 
phorum  (sic)  meum  novum.  Item,  domino  Willelmo  Croxton 
capellano  unum  anulum  aureum.  Item,  magistro  Johanni 
Dalton  unum  anulum  aureum  secundarium.  Item,  domino 
Alexandro  Cok'  unum  anulum  aureum  cum  saphiro,  quern 
habui  ex  dono  episcopi  Lincolniensis,  et  sex  coclearia  argentea 
et  deaurata  et  omnes  libros  meos  de  jure  canonico.  Et 
residuum  omnium  bonorum  meorum  do  et  lego  prenominato 
domino  Alexandro  Cok,  archidiacono  Karleolensi,  et  domino 
Roberto  Somercotes,  ad  disponendum  secundum  discrecionem 
suam,  et  eosdem  dominum  Alexandrum  et  Robertum  ordino  et 
constituo  executores  rneos.  Hiis  testibus,  magistro  Johanne 
Dalton,  domino  Johanne  Colby,  domino  Johanne  Sywarde, 
Simone  Marbery,  Johanne  Wod,  Roberto  Wraby,  Thoma 
Bromfeld,  et  aliis. 

[Proved  10  March,  1429-30,  by  Robert  Somercotes,  with  power  reserved.] 

XXI.      THE    WILL   OP   JOHN    HERTILPOLE. 

[Luffenam,  17.] 

Die  S.  Andree  (30  Nov.),  1431.  Johannes  Hertylpole, 
rector  ecclesiarum  de  Byngham  et  Sondore.  Lego  corpus 
meum  ad  sepeliendum  in  cancello  alterius  ecclesiarum  pre- 
dictarum,  si  prope  alteram  eorundem  per  xv  miliarum  decedam. 
Ad  faciendum  exequias  meas  absque  pompa  in  distribucione 
pauperum,  xl  li.*  Uni  capellano  in  ecclesia  de  Gaynesburg  per 
unum  annum,  et  uni  alio  capellano  in  dicta  ecclesia  de  Brygham 
(sic)  per  quatuor  annos  missam  de  Requiem  singulis  diebus 
Lune  et  Veneris  celebraturo  [etc.].  Cuilibet  capellanorum  pre- 
dictorum  apud  "Weston  et  Gaynesburgh  vij  marcas,  et  apud 
Brygham,  x  marcas.  Lego  Roberto,  fratri  meo,  xx  li.,  unam 
peciam  argenti  cum  coopertorio,  super  pedes  stantem,  duas 
pelves  cum  lavacris,  unum  lectum  meum  de  worstede  paliatum, 
unam  longam  cistam  nigram,  et  aliam  novam  apud  Sondoye 
(sic),  duo  magna  rekkes,  et  ij  magna  verua,  in  casu  quo  decedam 
ante  ipsum.  Johanni  Gunby,  armigero,  unam  peciam  cum 
coopertorio  cum  ymagine  Sancti  Johannis  Baptiste  et  unam 
aquariam  deauratam.  Hugoni  Helweys  unam  parvam  peciam 
argenti  cum  coopertorio  et  xls.  Thome  Smyth,  clerico,  unam 
parvam  peciam  deauratam  cum  coopertorio  stantem,  et  duas  alias 
pecias  deauratas  de  una  sorte  sine  coopertoriis.  In  distribucione 
pauperum  parochianorum  de  Weston,  cs.  Summo  altari 
ibidem  j  missale  et  unum  vestimentum  precii  xij  marcarum. 
Summo  altari  de  Melles  unam  capam  precii  c  s.  Pauperibus 

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NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS.  41 

ibidem  cs.  distribuendos.      Fabrice  ecclesie  de  Brygham  et 
capellan[is]    ibidem,    xxli.      Pauperibus   parochiaiiis   ibidem 
x   marcas    per  supervisum  Willelmi    Stapilton   et   Alexandri 
Mercer.    Ecclesie  cathedrali  de  Herford  unam  capam  precii  c  s. 
Ecclesie   de  Gaynesburgh  unum  vestimentum  precii  x  mar- 
carum.     Abbati  de  Glaston  duas  phiolas  deauratas.     Willelmo 
Dent,  servienti  meo,  unam  magnam  peciam  argenti  de  moneta 
Pareys  cum  coopertorio,  et  unam  aliam  peciam  argenti  cum 
coopertorio,   et  unam   aliam    deauratam   cum  coopertorio,  de 
quibus    communiter    servitur;     unum    lectum    integrum    de 
worstede  cum  coopertorio  de  bokeram,  in  quo  jaceo,  j  materas, 
unum    bonum    coverlyte    cum    tapite    de    opere    tapster',   ij 
blankettes   de  fustian,  duas   carentinillas,  tria   paria  linthia- 
minum,  duo  manutergia  bona,  duo  coverlytz,  ij  candelabra  de 
auricalco,  unam  ollam  eneam,  unam  patellam  secundam  post 
magnam,  vj  discos,  vj  salsaria,  vj  parapsides,  et  unum  chaurger 
de  electro,  duas  andenas  parvas,  j  cupbord,  et  omnia  scabella 
mea  apud  Londonias,  j  trachiam,  unum  frixorium,  j  cultellum 
porrectum,  tria  verua  ferrea,  vj  cusshynys,  duo  banqueris  de 
worstede  cum  toto  aulario  de  worstede  de  le  parlour,  unam 
ollam  electrinam,  j  cathedram  longam,  ac  xx  li.,  necnon  unam 
pelvim  rotundam  pro  rasura,  et  aliam  pelvim  cum  lavacro, 
unam  cistam  meam,  ferro  undique  ligatam,  et  aliam  cistam  de 
Flaunders,  que    sunt    apud   Weston,  xij    cocliaria    argentea, 
j  magnum  salarium  argenteum  cum  coopertorio,  de  quo  michi 
cotidie   servitur,  et   ij    bordclothys.      Janyn,    servienti  meo, 
x  marcas,  etc.     Bicardo  Hodak'  de  Gaynesburgh,  capellano, 
quatuor  ulnas  boni  panni  lanei  mei.     Lego  omnes  alias  togas 
meas    et    j    clavidem    furruratam,    inter    pauperes   scolares 
Oxonienses  graduates  distribuendas.     Alicie,  nuper  [?uxori] 
Walteri,  fratris  mei,  xl  s.     Priori  de  Caldewell,  patrono  meo, 
x  li.  in  auxilium  reparacionis  claustri  sui.     Willelmo  Prestwyk, 
clerico,unum  magnum  salarium  argenti  cum  coopertorio,  et  duas 
ollas  argenti.     Nicholao  Newton,  clerico  meo,  cs.,  unam  peciam 
deauratam,  vocatam   Gourd',  et   lectum  meum  de  tapetoria 
quern  emi  de  executoribus  Ricardi  Colman.     Johanni,  cognato 
meo,  xxli.,  ad  inveniendum  ipsum  Universitati  Oxoniensi  vel 
Cantabriggiensi,  unum  librum  de  Pupilla  oculi,  unum  librum 
de  diversis  tractatibus,  et  aliud  de  Omeliis  Sancti  Gregorii, 
j  missale,  unum  calicem,  unum  corporale  et  unum  vestimentum 
mea  apud  Londonias.     Volo  quod  psalterium  meum  glosatum 
vendatur  alicui  personi  (sic),  plus  offerenti  pro  eodem,  et  de 
pecuniis  inde  provenientibus  ibi  seu  vestimenta  mea  emantur 
.et  ecclesie  de  Gaynesburgh  imperpetuam  (sic)  memoriam  pro 
anima  mea  et  Johannis    Spryngthorp  donentur.     Et   dictos 
Willelmum  Prestwik,  Thomam  Smyth,  Nicholaum,  Robertum, 


42  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

et  Willelmum  Dent,  executores  meos  facio.    Testibus,  Johanne 
Frank',    Johanne     Mapylton,     magistro     Nicholao     Stokys, 
Nicholao  Wymbusshe,  Roberto  Monter.     Datum  Londiniis. 
[Proved  17  Nov.,  1432.] 

XXII.      THE    WILL    OF   EGBERT    FITZHUGH,  BISHOP   OF   LONDON.* 

[Lambeth  Wills,  Beg.  Chichele,  i,  457.] 

In  Dei  nomine  Amen.  Cum  breves  dies  hominis  sint  et 
apud  Deum  solum  sit  numerus  mensium  ejus,  Qui  inpreteribiles 
vite  terminos  constituit  mortalibus  universis,  ne,  cum  venerit 
quasi  fur  dies  Domini  sonueritque  michi  terribilis  ille  mortis 
clangor,  caducis  et  momentaneis  exteriorum  curis  cogatur 
animus  implicari,  ego,  Robertus,  inutilis  ecclesie  Londoniensis 
minister,  vocatus  episcopus  de  speciali  sanctissimi  domini 
Eugenii  divina  providencia  pape  quarti  licencia,  vive  vocis 
oraculo  michi  data,  condo  testamentum  meum  et  meam  volun- 
tatem  ultimam  per  hunc  modum.  In  primis,  lego  animam 
meam  Deo  Omnipotenti,  creatori  suo,  et  Ejus  misericordie 
iafinite,  corpusque  meum  sepeliendum,  si  in  Anglia  vel  prope 
ad  tres  dietas  me  mori  contigerit,  in  ecclesia  Sancti  Pauli 
Lou  don.,  supra  chorum  ante  magnum  altare,  si  non  per  me 
contingat  prius  fabricari  de  novo  sedem  episcopalem,  sub  qua, 
eo  casu,  sepiliri,  si  congrue  fieri  poterit,  volo  et  opto.  Item, 
volo  quod  post  funeralia  mea  que,  salva  honestate  ecclesie, 
fiant  nee  ponipose,  de  omnibus  bonis  meis  primo  debita  mea 
persolvantur  plenarie.  Item  et  post  hec,  lego  ecclesie  Sancti 
Pauli  London,  mitram  et  omnia  insignia  mea  pontificalia  preter 
anulum  meum  pontificalem,  quern  super  capsam  Sancti 
Erkenwaldi  figi  et  ibidem  remanere  imperpetuum  volo,  de  illo 
anulo  dico  quern  a  domiuio  Venetorum  habui.  Item,  lego  eidem 
ecclesie  vestimentum  cum  apparatu  diaconi  et  subdiaconi  que 
a  domino  et  patre  meo  legata  habui.  Item,  si  antequam  ad 
Basileamf  venero,  vel  antequam  equos  meos  aut  remisero  aut 
veudidero,  me  mori  contingat,  lego  cuilibet  familiarium  meorum 
equum  quern  equitat,  et  cuilibet  scutifero  xl  s.,  cuilibet  valetto 
viginti  solidos,  ac  cuilibet  inferior!  servienti  meo  proprio 
xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item,  lego  Willelmo  Egmanton  portiphorium  meum 
parvum  et  minus  missale,  ac  unum  apparatum  misse  pro 
sacerdote,  et  librum  qui  dicitur  Pupilla  oculi.  Item,  lego 
magistro  Willelmo  Elot  Bibliam  meam  minorem.  Item,  lego 
eidem  librum  qui  dicitur  Summa  Confessorum,  ac  parvum 

*  Son  of  Henry,  (third)  Lord  Fitzhugh  of  Kavensworth,  by  Elizabeth 
Marmion,  heiress  of  Tanfield.  Master  of  King's  Hall,  Cambridge,  Chancellor. 
Bishop  of  London,  16  Sept.,  1431.  Buried  in  St.  Paul's  Cathedral.  (See 
Dictionary  of  National  Biography.) 

f  The  Council  of  Bale  sat  from  23  July,  1431,  to  May,  1443. 


NORTH  COUNTRY   WILLS.  43 

libellum,  scilicet  Flores  Benedicti.  Item,  lego  magistro  Roberto 
Galyon,  cancellario  meo,  utmm  ciphum  argenteum  et  deauratum 
coopertum,  et  limphatorium  deauratum  pro  aqua.  Item,  lego 
magistro  Thome  Mordon,  senescallo  hospicii  mei,unum  bassinum 
seu  pelvim  cum  aquario  de  argento,  unum  ciphum  argenteum 
deauratum  coopertum,  unam  cameram  integram  cum  lecto  de 
viridi.  Item,  lego  Willelmo  Holgrave,  civi  et  draperio  London., 
fidelissimo  amico  et  servitori  meo,  unam  cameram  cum  lecto 
integram  de  rubeo,  unam  ollam  argenteam,  unum  ciphum 
argenteum  coopertum,  et  xx  li.  Item,  lego  Matilde,  uxori  sue, 
unum  ciphum  argenteum  coopertum  et  xij  cocliaria  argentea. 
Item,  lego  domino  Fitzhugh,  fratri  meo,  lectum  meum  de 
tapstriwerke  cum  leonibus  et  pelicano  superius.  Item,  lego 
sorori  mee,  uxori  ejus,  par  precum  de  corallo  cum  gaudys  de 
auro,  et  optimum  anulum  meum.  Item,  lego  cuilibet  sororum 
mearum  unum  anulum  geminatum.  Residuum  vero  bonorum 
meorum  do  et  lego  magistro  Roberto  Galyon,  magistro  Thome 
Mordon,  Willelmo  Egmanton,  Roberto  Danby,  et  Willelmo 
Holgrave,  quos  constituo  hujus  mei  testamenti  et  mee  ultime 
voluntatis  executores,  ut  ipsi  de  eisdem  bonis  disponant  pro 
salute  anime  mee  in  missis  et  elemosinis  ac  aliis  piis  operibus. 
In  cujus  rei  testimonium  hoc  presens  testamentum  meum  manu 
mea  scripsi  et  sigillo  meo  signavi.  Dat.  Dovorrie,  xv  Junii, 
A.D.  1434.  Item,  lego  Roberto  Danby  prefato  unum  [ciphum] 
argenteum  coopertum,  vocatum  the  belle,  et  ad  formam  campane 
formatum.  Item,  lego  librarie  communi  Universitatis  Cante- 
brigie  Textum  Moralium  Philosophie.  Item,  Codeton  super 
quatuor  libros  sentenciarum.  Item,  lego  ecclesie  Christi  Can- 
tuarie  exposicionem  de  PatreW  super  librum  Numeri  et  Ruth. 
Item,  unum  aulare  seu  apparatum  de  rubeo  worstede  pro  aula, 
que  vocatur  \e  table  vel  misericordia,  in  qua  comedunt  monachi 
carnes,  videlicet,  extra  refectorium.  Item,  lego  Galfrido  fratri 
meo,  militi,  vj  discos  argenteos,  iij  salsaria,  unam  ollam 
argenteam,  unum  ciphum  argenteum  deauratum  coopertum. 
Item,  lego  magistro  Waltero  Belt  librum  de  Pastoribus, 
Omelijs,  Dialogis,  et  super  Gantica,  in  uno  volumine. 
[Proved  13  Feb.,  1435-6,  by  the  executors  named.] 

XXIII.       THE    WILL   OP   EGBERT    PRENDE,  CANON    OP    HOWDEN. 
[Luffenam,  20.] 

6  Nov.,  1435.  Robertus  Frende  de  Houeden,  canonicus. 
Lego  ad  ecclesiam  Beate  Marie  de  Waltham  summo  altari 
unum  librum  missale,  calicem,  et  meum  vestimentum  sacer- 
dotale,  in  honore  Dei  et  Beate  Marie,  et  antifenarium  (sic] 
meum  remanena  in  choro  ejusdem  ecclesie.  Do  unum  gradale 
ad  ecclesiam  in  qua  baptizatus  fui.  Do  Ricardo,  consanguineo 


44  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

meo,  uni  executorum  meorum,  omnia  ilia  tenementa  que  liabeo 
infra  dominia  de  Houeden  et  Cotnesse  in  comitatu  Ebor.,  ac 
omnia  ilia  tenementa  que  descendebant  jure  hereditario  in 
partibus  australibus,  videlicet,  in  villa  vocata  Brensby,  et 
omnia  carucas,  plaustra,  carectas  cum  suis  tenementis  (sic],  tarn 
cum  equis  quam  cum  bobus,  apud  Waltham  et  Cotnesse,  et 
omnia  utilensia  mea  apud  Houeden  et  Waltham.  Johanni 
Gargrave  j  crateram  cum  coopertorio  argenti.  Roberto 
Connestable  unam  aliam  peciam  cum  coopertorio  de  argento. 
Stephano,  servienti  meo,  pro  suo  bono  servicio  michi  facto, 
x  li.  Johanni  Sharp,  meo  famulo,  xli  et  unum  gregium  equum 
cum  sella.  Willelmo  Gye,  clerico  meo,  x  marcas  et  alium 
equum  meuin,  bay  coloris,  cum  sella.  Willelmo  Askby  meum 
portativum  me  ministrum  fieri  sacerdotem*  pro  sua  diligenti 
labore  [in]  infirmitate  mea,  et  ut  ipse  diligenter  quotidie  pro 
me  ad  Deum  oraret.  Bicardo  Laverok  de  Houeden,  servienti 
meo,  xl  s.  Willelmo  Kesteven  et  Agneti,  uxori  ejus,  xl  s. 
Thome  Lasyng,  servienti  meo,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Residuum  bonorum 
meorum  do  Johanni  Gargrave,  Roberto  Connestable,  et 
Ricardo  predicto,  executoribus  meis.  Datum  apud  Sonnynges. 

[Proved  10  Dec.,  1435,  by  Richard  Arnesby,  kinsman  of  the  deceased, 
with  power  reserved,  etc.] 

XXIV.      ADMINISTRATION    OP    GOODS    OP   THOMAS   ALMAYNE 

alias  CLARK,  OP  RIPON. 
[Rous,  16.] 

I  March,  1440-1.     Commission  issued  to  John  Almayne, 
kinsman  of  the  deceased. 

XXV.       THE  WILL  OP  ROBERT  LAMBTON,  OP  LAMBTON,  GENTLEMAN. 

[Rous,  15.] 

II  Marcii,  1442-3.       Robertus  Lambton  de  Lambton  in 
episcopatu  Dunelmensi,  gentilman.      Sep.  in  ecclesia  domus 
Fratrum    Camelitarum    Londin.,  juxta    sepulturam   Willelmi 
Lambton,  patris  mei.      Fabrice  ejusdem  ecclesie,  xls.      Ad 
inveniendum  unum  capellanum,  Fratrum  Carmelitarum,  ejusdem 
domus,  ad  celebrandum  in  eadem  ecclesia  per  unum  annum 
integrum   x   marcas. t      Lego   societati   mee   in    Furnivales- 
ynne,    London.,    xx  s.      Willelmo    Warner,    civi    et    cissori 
London.,    et    Cristine,    uxori     ejus,    c  s.      Perdono    Johanni 
Grymstone,  civi  et   pellipario  London.,  debitum   quod  michi 
debet.    Johanni  Hitte,  servienti  ejus,  nuper  servienti  meo,  xx  s. 
et  meam  zonam  de  serico,  hernesitam'cum  argento.     Johanne, 

*  Me  m'istr'  fieri  sac'd'. 
f  Legacies  to  St.  Dunstan's-in-Fletestrete,  and  St.  Andrew's,  Holborn,  omitted. 


NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS.  45 

uxori  mee,  cli.,  et  omnia  hustilmenta,  utensilia,  et  necessaria 
aule,  camere,  coquine,  et  pincerie  mee,  in  Lambton,  tam  in 
jocalibus  quam  in  aliis  rebus  quibuscumque,  eisdem  spectan- 
tibus,  mea  maxima  pecia  argenti  stante  cooperta  tantummodo 
excepta.  Johanne  Fetherstaynhagh'  vidue,  xli.  Thome,  filio 
ejusdem  Johanne,  xli.  Cuilibet  fratrum  ejusdem  Thome,  xls. 
Pardono  cuilibet  tenencium  meorum  totum  debitum  quod  michi 
debet.  Johanni  Wright,  servienti  meo,  de  Lambton,  cs. 
Johanni  Tomson,  xl  s.  Odardo  Tomson,  xx  s.  Roberto  Peper, 
xl  s.,  et  meum  equum  nigrum  monoculum.  Thome  Taylor, 
xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Margarete  Forster,  servienti  mee,  xl  s.  Mar- 
garete,  filie  [blank]  Huchenson,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Alicie  Wryght, 
xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Roberto  Bratingham  et  uxori  ejus,  xl  s. 
Odardo  Symson,  servienti  meo,  x  li.  et  meum  bawdryk  argenti. 
Willelmo  Dryclyff  et  uxori  ejus,  xx  s.  Cuilibet  filiolorum 
meorum,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Summo  altari  ecclesie  de  Chester  in 
episcopatu  predicto,  xx  s.  Cuilibet  capellano  ejusdem 
ecclesie,  ad  exorandum  pro  anima  mea,  iij  s.  iiij  d.,  et  utrique 
clericorum  parochialium  ibidem,  xx  d.  Ad  inveniendum  unum 
capellanum  celebraturum  in  predicta  ecclesia  de  Chester  per 
tres  annos  integros,  xvj  li.  Thomasine  Bothe,  c  s.  Alicie 
Lambton,  sorori  mee,  tam  pro  parte  mea  quam  pro  toto  legato 
per  patrem  meum  sibi  facto,  cli.  Johanni  Lambton,  fratri 
meo,  militi  de  Rodes,  c  marcas.  Willelmo  Lambton,*  fratri 
meo,  xx  li.  Perdono  Thome  Lambton,  fratri  meo,  totum 
debitum  quod  michi  debet,  et  lego  eidem,  c  s.,  et  predictam 
peciam  meam  stantem.  Johanni  Nicolson,  clerico  meo,  xx  s. 
Roberto  White,  xxs.  Perdono  Johanni  Solet  et  Henrico 
Smyth  totum  quod  michi  debent.  Quoad  omnia  animalia 
mea,  per  me  quibuscunque  prestita,  do  eadem  ea  habentibus  ad 
inde  faciendum  suam  liberam  voluntatem.  Thome  Pencher, 
civi  et  aurifabro  London.,  x  marcas.  Residuum  omnium 
bonorum  meorum  do  executoribus  meis  ad  disponendum  pro 
anima  mea;  et  facio  meos  executores  predictum  Willelmum 
Lambton,  fratrem  meum,  Johannem  Borell',  gentilman, 
Robertum  Milne,  clericum,  et  predictum  Odardum  Symson ;  et 
supervisores  istius  testamenti,  dominum  Willelmum,  Lincolnie 
episcopum,t  et  Radulphum,  dominum  de  Cromwell,  thesau- 
rarium  Anglie. 

[Proved  9  April,  1443,  by  the  said  William  Lambton.] 

*  Son  of  William  Lambton  of  Lambton.    He  died  without  issue.    From  his 
brother,  who  succeeded  him,  the  Earl  of  Durham  descends  in  direct  male  line, 
t  William  Alnwick. 


46  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

XXVI.       THE  WILL  OF  PETER  DE  TASTAfi',*  PROVOST  OF  BEVKRLEY. 

[Godyn,  19.] 

17  Jan.,  1466-7,  London.      Petrus  de  Tastar',  prepositus 
ecclesie  collegiate   Beati  Johannis   Beverlacensis,  commendo 

animam  meam  Sanctissime  Trinitati ,  Beatis  Michaeli, 

Gabrieli,  Raphael!,  et  omnibus  sanctis  et  archangelis,  principi 
apostolorum  Petro,  doctori  gencium  Paulo,  Beato  Johanni 
Evangeliste,  Jacobo  et  Andree,  ceterisque  apostolis  et  evan- 
gelistis,  Beatis  Stephano,  Laurencio,  Vincencio,  Saturnino, 
gloriosis  martiribus,  et  toti  curie  celestium  civium,  cum  Deo 
jugiter  regiiancium.  Volo  corpus  meum  sepeliri  debere  in 
ecclesia  Beati  Jacobi  de  Garlekhithe,  London.,  et  hoc  si 
contingat  me  obire  in  civitate  London.;  hoc  excepto  quod,  si 
contingat  me  mori  in  domo  Ordinis  Fratrum  Heremitarum 
Sancti  Augustini,  volo  omnimodo  sepeliri  in  ecclesia  ipsorum 
Fratrum  London.  Sed  si  contingat  me  obire  in  aliquo  bene- 
ficiorum  meorum,  tune  ibidem  volo  sepeliri  ubi  continget  me 
decedere.  Volo  quod,  die  sepulture  mee,  seu  postquam  cito 
noticia  mei  decessus  ad  executores  meos  pervenerit,  distii- 
buantur  in  elemosinis,  exequiis,  et  piis  operibus,  xx  li.  Fratribus 
de  Ordine  Predicatorum,  London.,  xx  s.f  Volo  quod  fiant 
exequie  mortuorum  die  tricesimo  et  fine  anni  primi  quo  fuero 
defunctus  in  loco  sepulture  mee.  Nolo  tamen  quod  fiant 
expense  inutiles  pro  aliqua  pompa  mundana,  sed  solum  pro 
ministris  ecclesie  et  Dei  pauperibus.  Volo  quod  ematur  unum 
apparamentum  sacerdotale,  quod  Anglice  appellatur  a  sute, 
videlicet,  tres  cape,  duo  rocheti,  et  alia  necessaria,  ad  valorem 
xx  li.,  et  quod  detur  ecclesie  mee  de  Leighton  Busard.  Eidem 
ecclesie  missale  meum  optimum,  pro  quo  solvi  xij  marcas,  ut 
remaneat  perpetuo  in  dicta  ecclesia.  Volo  quod  emantur  duo 
antiphonarii  ad  valorem  viij  marcarum,  et  ambo  dentur  ad 
servicium  ecclesie  mee  de  Chartham  in  Kancia.  Volo  quod 
ematur  unum  missale  ad  valorem  x  marcarum,  et  quod  detur 
ecclesie  de  Chartham.  Willelmo  Pyneu,  servitori  meo,  xli. 
Domino  Eaymundo  Bernard,  presbitero,  meum  portiforium 
alias  portuous,  pro  quo  solvi  viij  marcas.  Item,  ordino  quod  calix 
meus  detur  ad  servicium  ipsius  ecclesie  in  qua  corpus  meum 
contigerit  sepeliri.  Johanni  Gaucem,  servitori  meo,  xvli.  [et] 
meliorem  lectum  meum  cum  uno  coopertorio  de  tapissaria, 
quod  habeo  in  domo,  cum  curtinis  meis  et  sobreseu  melioribus, 
[necnon]  unum  ciphum  deauratum,  stantem  supra  tres  pedes, 

*  Peter  Taster,  dean  of  St.  Savien,  Bordeaux,  was  collated  to  the  provostry 
of  Beverley  by  Archbishop  Neville  on  Sept.  29,  1465  (Reg.  Georgii  Neville, 
to.  2d).  There  is  an  account  of  him  in  the  Beverley  Chapter  Act  Book,  ii,  p.  xci. 

t  Legacies  to  the  friars  of  all  the  other  orders  in  London,  and  to  the 
prisoners  of  the  King's  Bench  Prison,  etc. 


NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS.  47 

quern  emi  ab  uxore  Willelmi  de  Linis.  Philippe  de  la  Plassa, 
servitori  meo,  xli.  Volo  quod  in  ecclesia  in  qua  continget 
corpus  meum  sepeliri  ordinetur  unus  presbiter,  qui  ibidem 
serviat  in  divinis  officiis  per  spacium  quinque  annorum,  datis 
presbitero  hujusmodi  pro  singulis  annis  x  marcis.  Volo  quod 
in  ecclesia  mea  de  Chartham  ordinetur  unus  sacerdos  qui 
ibidem  per  triennium  resideat  et  eidem  ecclesie  in  divinis 
deserviat  officiis  unacum  aliis,  ita  tamen  quod  duobus  primis 
annis  celebret  in  predicta  ecclesia,  et  tercio  anno  dumtaxat 
celebret  in  capella  de  Horton,  ab  ecclesia  supradicta 
dependenti;  et  hujusmodi  presbitero  singulis  annis  dentur 
x  marce;  et  in  hoc  preferatur  presbiter  suus  serviens  apud 
Chartham.  Ecclesie  mee  quondam  Sancti  Jacobi  de  Garlek- 
hithe,  London.,  xxli.,  quas  volo  expendi  in  reparacionibus  et 
ornamentis,  eidem  ecclesie  necessariis;  primo  solutis  tamen 
decem  libris  quas  dicta  ecclesia  michi  debet  ex  mutuo  pro 
reparacione  cantarie  vocate  Oxenford.  Georgio  Bushett, 
servitori  meo,  xxli.,  pro  gratuitis  serviciis  per  ipsum  michi 
impensis.  Item,  plus  unam  obligacionem  Thome  Fox.  Item, 
volo  quod  ematur  unus  calix  deauratus,  ponderis  trium 
marcarum  de  Troia,  ad  servicium  Dei  in  ecclesia  mea  de 
Westbedwyn,  in  comitatu  Wiltshirie..  Volo  quod  frater 
Nandinus,  Ordinis  Heremitarum,  nacione  Burdegalensi,  habeat 
de  bonis  meis  iiij  nobilia.  Willelmo  Gassias,  scolari,  nepoti 
meo,  librum  meum  Decretorum,  Decretales,  Sextum,  et  Cle- 
mentinas meas  meliores,  [et]  xx  marcas.  Willelmo  Fersdon, 
servitori  meo,  x  marcas.  Willelmo  Barbor,  servitori  meo,  iij  li. 
Willelmo  Petitt,  servitori  meo,  iiij  marcas.  Willelmo  Drury, 
servitori  meo,  xl  s.  Servitori  meo,  Gilberto,  xx  s.  Ricardo 
de  Beverlaco,  servitori  meo,  xx  s.  Ricardo  de  Kancia,  custodi 
equorum  meorum,  xx  s.  Volo  quod  Ricardus  Charnok,  puer 
meus,  teneatur  ad  scolas  grammaticales  per  biennium  expensis 
meis,  et  quod  nutriatur  et  vestiatur  honeste  de  bonis  meis,  dum 
tamen  fuerit  in  servicio  meo  tempore  mortis  mee.  Henrico, 
coco  meo,  xxs.  Facio  executores  meos  magistrum  Thomam 
Kent,  utriusque  juris  doctorem,  Willelmum  Essex,  rememora- 
torem  domini  nostri  regis,  magistrum  Guillelmum  de  Lacuna, 
juris  canonici  bacallarium,  dominum  Raymundum  Bernard, 
presbiterum,  et  Johannem  Gaucem  servitores  meos.  Rogo 
tamen  eos  quod  si  aliqua  bona  restant,  complete  isto  meo 
testamento,  quod  habeant  respectum  ad  beneficia  mea  in  dis- 
tribucione  ipsorum  et  ad  pauperes  Christi  et  ad  servitores 
meos.  Volo  quod  de  bonis  Bartholomei  de  Albernia  dentur 
xxli.,  intra  bona  mea  existentes,  reverendo  fratri,  Dominico 
de  Scog'umanno,  magistro  in  theologia,  ad  orandum  pro  anima 
ejusdem  Bartholomei,  Ordinis  Heremitarum  Sancti  Augustini, 


48  NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS. 

ad  quod  faciendum  consensit  Amaneu  Bertet  coexecutor  meus 
in  bonis  dicti  Bartholomei.  Magistro  Guillelmo  de  Lacuna 
librum  meum  Biblie,  ad  orandum  pro  anima  mea.  Raymundo 
Rossen,  moranti  Calesii,  xli.  Memorandum  quod  de  bonis 
Bartholomei  de  Albernia  deliberavi  domino  de  Kendall,  filio 
domini  capitalis,  dum  idem  dominus  de  Kendall  erat  London., 
1  marcas,  ut  michi  videtur  pro  bono  pacis  et  confirmacione 
bonorum  predicti  Bartholomei,  quia  predictus  dominus  de 
Kendall  pretendebat  se  habere  interesse  in  hujusmodi  bonis ; 
super  hoc  tamen  non  sum  certus,  sed  dubito  aliquando  an  pro 
conservacione  bonorum  meorum  quia  idem  dominus  de  Kendall 
a  me  intendebat  petere  mutuo  pecunias,  eidem  domino 
deliberaverim  predictas  1  marcas,  hinc  est  volo  quod  de  bonis 
meis  propriis  distribuantur  pro  salute  animarum  predicti 
Bartholomei  et  mei  ipsius  1  marce. 

[Proved  13  July,  1467.] 

XXVII.      THE    WILL    OP   AGNES    STAPILTON,  WIDOW.* 

[Luffenam,  35.] 

27  Mar.,  1448.  Agnes  Stapilton,  vidua,  nuperuxor  Briani 
Stapilton,  militis.  Lego  corpus  meum  sepeliendum  in  ecclesia 
Fratrum  Predicatorum  in  civitate  Eboracensi  juxta  sepulturam 
dicti  Briani.  Priori  dicte  domus  v  marcas.  Ad  distribuendum 
inter  pauperes  die  sepulture  mee,  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.f  Fratribus 
Ordinis  Augustinensis  in  Staunford,  xs.  Cuilibet  quatuor  Ordi- 
num  Fratrum  in  Lincolnia,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Cuilibet  domorum  vocata- 
rum  Charterhouses  in  Anglia,  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.  Ministratori  et 
Fratribus  domus  Sancti  Roberti  in  Knasburgh,  xx  s.  Johanni 
Tymble,  capellano,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Johanni,  capellano  in  capella 
Beate  Marie  Magdalene  in  Bboraco,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Johanni 
Witton,  capellano,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Ad  distribuendum  inter 
viginti  alios  capellanos,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Fratri  Johanni  Orre  de 
domo  Fratrum  Predicatorum  in  Eboraco,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Fratri 
Johanni  Thurlowe,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Abbatisse  de  Denney,  unum 
crucifixem  (sic]  et  unum  librum  de  Frensshe.  Monialibus  de 
Synynghwayte,  xxs.,  et  librum  meum  vocatum  Bonaventure. 
Monialibus  de  Arthyngton,  xx  s.  et  librum  meum  vocatum 
Prik  of  conscience.  Monialibus  de  Ayssheholt,  xx  s.  et  librum 
meum  vocatum  Chastisyng  of  goddeschildern.  Monialibus  de 
Nunne  Monkton,  xxs.,  et  librum  meum  vocatum  Vice  and 

*  Daughter  and  heiress  of  Sir  John  Godard,  and  widow  of  Sir  Brian 
Stapleton  of  Carlton,  who  died  1417  and  was  buried  in  the  Church  of  the 
Friars  Preachers  at  York.  She  had  a  son  Sir  Brian,  a  daughter  Elizabeth 
who  married  Sir  William  Plumpton,  and  a  daughter  Joan  who  married  Sir 
William  Ingleby. 

f  Legacies  to  other  friars  omitted. 


NORTH  COUNTRY    WILLS.  49 

vertues.  Domine  Johanne  Ynggelby,  filie  mee,  unum  mantel!  um 
furratum  cum  menyvere,  duo  optima  mea  capucia,  j  barbe  et 
j  kerchief  de  kyrspe  et  j  cry  mill'  kerchief.  Matilde  Wadesley, 
sorori  mee,  meam  optimam  togam  furratam  cum  menyvere  et 
meam  sellam  cum  novo  apparatu.  Willelmo  Plumpton,  militi, 
unum  librum  cum  Orisons.  Roberto  Plumpton,  filio  ejusdem 
Willelmi,  unum  magnum  yverycombe.  Willelmo  Plumpton, 
filio  dicti  Willelmi  Plumpton,  meum  magnum  psalterium. 
Margarete  Darell  unum  par  de  tyres  cum  duobus  paribus  de 
edges,  et  unam  parvam  cistam  coopertam  cum  panno  operate 
in  le  stole.  Isabelle  Plumpton,  unam  latam  zonam  de  nigro 
serico,  garnisatam  cum  argento  deaurato,  et  meam  parvam 
murram.  Agneti  Plumpton,  unam  nigram  zonam,  garnisatam 
cum  argento  deaurato,  unum  librum  de  Frensshe.  Elizabethe 
et  Johanne  Plumpton  unam  zonam  de  blodio  et  unam  zonam 
de  nigro  serico,  garnisatas  cum  argento  deaurato.  Agneti 
Ynggelby,  meum  primarium  cum  duobus  clapsis  (sic).  Elene 
Ynggelby,  meum  librum  de  Frensshe  de  Vita  Sanctorum. 
Katerine  Yngelby  decem  opera  de  peerle.  Johanni  Yngelby 
unum  par  precum  de  argento  cum  gaudeis  deauratis.  Isabelle 
Thwate  unum  par  precnm  de  coral lo  cum  gaudeis  de  auro. 
Magistro  Greorgio  Plumpton  unum  anulum  de  auro  cum 
ij  ymaginibus  in  eodem.  Elizabethe  Bekwyth  unum  cor  de 
auro  enameld  cum  blodio  et  nigro.  Domine  Elizabethe 
Maudesley  unam  flammiolam  de  lawne,  unam  de  Raynes,  et 
duas  de  smal  barbes,  et  unum  anulum  de  auro  cum  ymagine 
Trinitatis.  Facio  executorea  meos  dominam  Johannam 
Ynggelby,  viduam,et  Brianum  Stapilton,  militem,  filium  meum. 

[Proved  1  April,  1448,  by  Sir  Brian  Stapilton,  with  power  reserved,  etc.] 

XXVIII.      THE    WILL   OP    ROBERT    ROOS,  KNIGHT.* 

[Lambeth  Wills,  Beg.  Stafford,  170.] 

In  Dei  nomine  Amen.  Die  Sabbati,  xxviij0  die  mensis 
Decembris,  A.D.  m°ccccmoxlviij,  ego  Robertus  Roos,  miles, 
films  Willelmi,  nuper  domini  de  Roos,  etc.,  compos  mentis  et 
sane  memorie,  condo  testamentum  meum  in  hunc  modum. 
In  primis,  lego  animam  meam  Deo  Omnipotenti,  Beate  Marie, 
et  omnibus  Sanctis  ejus,  et  corpus  meum  sepeliendum  in 
ecclesia  Beate  Marie  de  Pipewelle,  in  diocesi  Lincolnie;  ad 
cujus  honorem  dicte  ecclesie  Beate  Marie  do  et  lego  unam 
magnam  crucem  argenteam  et  deauratam,  et  duo  candelabra 
argeutea  magna  cum  duobus  fiolis  argenteis,  simul  cum  uno 
vestimento  sacerdotali,  diaconali,  et  subdiaconali,  videlicet, 

*  Probably  son  of  William,  seventh  Lord  Boos  of  Helmsley,  and  Margaret 
Arundel ;  and  brother  of  John,  eighth,  and  Thomas,  ninth  Lords. 


50  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

panni  aurati  rubei  coloris.  Item,  lego  dicte  ecclesie  ejusdem 
abbathie  pro  celebracione  missarum  et  observacione  dierum 
obitus  mei  xx*1  li.  Item,  lego  ecclesie  cathedral!  Cicestrensi 
duo  torticia  magna.  Item,  lego  ecclesie  Beate  Marie  de 
Suthwyk  unam  situlam  pro  aqua  benedicta  imponenda, 
videlicet,  de  argento,  cum  uno  aspersorio  pro  eadem  de 
argento.  Item,  volo  ut  sint  xxiiijor  pauperes  noviter  vestiti  ad 
portandum  xxiiijor  luminaria  de  cera.  Item,  lego  sacerdotibus 
ad  celebrandum  et  exorandum  pro  salute  anime  mee  xxx^li. 
Item,  lego  ad  distribuendum  inter  pauperes  et  pios  usus 
vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item,  lego  servientibus  meis,  officiariis  in 
hospicio  meo  secundum  gradum  et  condiciones  eorundem  per 
discrecionem  et  visum  executorum  meorum  c  marcas,  et  volo 
quod  f  eoffati  mei  in  manerio  meo  de  Gayton  cum  pertinenciis 
faciant  statum  executoribus  meis  ut  ipsi  perimpleant  voluntatem 
et  intencionem  meain  quo  ad  sustentacionem  filiorum  meorum. 
Item,  volo  et  ordino  quod  omnia  debita  mea  vera  et  probabilia 
ante  omnia  persolvantur.  Residuum  vero  omnium  bonorum 
meorum  non  legatorum  volo  et  (sic]  disponendum  juxta 
ordinacionem  executorum  meorum  pro  missis  celebrandis  ac 
pro  sustentacione  et  subvencione  filiorum  meorum,  videlicet, 
Henrici  et  Johannis,  et  Alianore,  filie  mee,  et  in  aliis  piis 
usibus  convertendum.  Hujus  autem  presentis  testamenti 
ordino  et  constituo  Annam,  uxorem  meam,  unacum  aliis 
executoribus  subscriptis,  quos  meos  constituo  executores, 
videlicet,  Nicholaum  Husey,  Johannem  Merbery,  Robertum 
Wesenham,  et  Willelmum  Austyn,  armigeros.  In  quorum 
omnium  testimonium  huic  presenti  testamento  meo  sigillum 
meum  apposui.  Hiis  testibus,  domino  priore  prioratus  Beate 
Marie  de  Suthwyke,  Roberto  Lathbury,  armigero,  et  domino 
Johanne  Clerk,  capellano  et  multis  aliis.  Dat.  die  et  anno 
supradictis. 

[Proved  28  Jan.,  1448-9,  and  afterwards  21  Feb.,  1448-9]. 

XXIX.      THE    WILL   OP   WILLIAM    DE    LA   POLE,  DUKE    OP    SUFFOLK.* 

[Lambeth  Wills,  Stafford,  1896.] 

.In  the  name  of  ye  Fader  Son  &  Holy  Goost,  oon  God  in 
three  persones.     Be  it  knowen  to  al  Crysten  men  that  these 

*  Younger  son  of  Michael  de  la  Pole,  second  Earl  of  Suffolk,  and  Katherine, 
daughter  of  Hugh,  second  Earl  of  Stafford.  He  succeeded  his  brother,  Michael, 
third  Earl  of  Suffolk,  who  was  slain  at  Agincourt,  aged  19.  He  was  in  the 
French  wars,  and  brought  over  Margaret  of  Anjou  to  England.  He  was  created 
Marquis  of  Suffolk,  14  Sept.,  1444,  and  Duke  of  Suffolk,  2  July,  1448. 
E.G.  1421.  He  was  impeached  and  banished  for  five  years,  but  was  beheaded 
on  his  way  to  the  Continent  in  a  small  boat,  2  May,  1450.  Buried  at  Wingfield. 
He  married  Alice,  daughter  of  Thomas  Chaucer  of  Ewelme,  widow  of  Thomas 
Montacute,  fourth  Earl  of  Salisbury.  (See  Dictionary  of  National  Biography 
and  Hope's  Garttr  Plates.) 


NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS.  51 

presentez  shal  hereafter  here  or  see,  that  y,  William  de  la 
pole,  Due,  Marques,  and  Brie  of  Suffolk,  in  good  hele  of  my 
body  and  in  my  good  mynde  ye  xvij  day  of  Janyuer,  the 
xxvi;jthe  yere  of  kynge  Henry  the  vjte  (1448-9),  and  of  oure 
lord  m'ccccxlviij,  make  my  testament  in  the  wyse  that  f olweth. 
First  y  bequethe  my  soule  to  ye  hieghnesse  and  mercy  of 
Hym  that  made  it  and  that  so  mervousely  bought  it  with  his 
preciouse  blode,  and  my  wretched  body  to  be  beryed  in  my 
Charterhouse  at  Hulle,  where  y  wol  my  ymage  and  stone  be 
made  and  the  ymage  of  my  best  beloved  wyf  by  me,  she  to  be 
there  with  me  yf  she  lust,  my  said  sepulture  to  be  made  by 
her  discretion  in  ye  said  Charterhouse  where  she  shal  thinke 
best,  in  caas  be  yat  in  my  dayes  it  be  not  made  nor  begonne ; 
desiringe,  yf  it  may,  to  lye  so  as  the  masses  that  y  have 
perpetuelly  founded  there  for  my  said  best  beloved  wyf  and 
me  may  be  daily  songen  over  me.  And  also  ye  day  of  my 
funeralx,  the  day  of  my  berieng,  that  ye  charge  thereof  be 
bysette  upon  pore  creatures  to  pray  for  me,  and  in  no  pompes 
nor  pryJe  of  ye  world.  Also  y  wol  yat  my  londes  and  goodes 
be  disposed  after  that  that  y  have  disposed  them  in  my  last 
wille  of  ye  date  of  these  presentez,  and  only  ordeyne  my  said 
best  beloved  wyfe  my  sole  executrice,  beseching  her  at  ye 
reverence  of  God  to  take  ye  charge  upon  her  for  the  wele  of 
my  soule,  for  above  al  the  erthe  my  singuler  trust  is  moost  in 
her,  and  y  wol  for  her  ease,  yf  she  wol  and  elles  nought,  that 
she  may  take  unto  her  such  on  personne  as  she  lust  to  name, 
to  helpe  her  in  yexecution  yerof  for  her  ease,  to  laboure  under 
her  as  she  wold  commande  hym.  And  last  of  al  with  the 
blessing  of  God  and  of  me,  as  hertely  as  y  can  yeve  it  to  my 
dere  and  trew  son,  y  bequethe  betwene  hym  and  his  moder 
love  and  al  good  accorde  and  yeve  hym  her  hoolly,  and  for  a 
remembraunce  my  gret  balays  to  my  said  son.  Writen  and 
singned  with  myn  hande  and  name,  and  sealed  with  ye  sealle 
of  myn  armez,  ye  xvij  day  of  Janyuere  ye  regne  of  kyng 
Henry  ye  Sixte,  and  ye  yere  of  oure  Lord  abovesaid. 

[3  June,  1450.  Commission  issued  to  Eobert  Wode,  bachelor  of  law,  rector 
of  Ewelme,  and  Robert  Takyll,  M.A.,  rector  of  Merssh,  to  prove  the 
above  will. 

Certificate  of  such  proof  in  Ewelme  Parish  Church,  23  June,  and  grant  of 
administration  to  Alice,  the  relict  and  executrix  named,  under  the  seal  of 
John  Stokes,  archdeacon  of  Ely,  dated  30  June,  1450.] 

XXX.       THE    WILL    OP  JOHN    MAEESCHALL,  OP   HULL. 

[Wattys,  12.] 

Sept.,  1450.  Johannes  Mareschall.  Sep.  in  capella 
ecclesie  Beate  Marie  in  villa  de  Kyngeston  super  Hull,  prope 
sepulturam  patris  mei,  si  me  ibidem  mori  contigerit ;  si  autem 


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NORTH   COUNTRY   WILLS. 


infra  civitatem  London.,  volo  quod  corpus  meum  sepeliatur 
infra  capellam  Beate  Marie  in  Ordine  Fratrum  Minorum 
London.,  videlicet,  prope  ymaginem  Beate  Marie,  in  muro 
boreali  ejusdem  capelle.  Magistris  Godard  et  Kiry,  utrique 
eorum,  vj  s.  viij  d.,  ut  orent  pro  anima  mea.  Cuilibet  f  ratri 
ejusdem  Ordinis  qui  afEuerit  sepulture  mee,  iiij  d.  Fabrice 
ecclesie  Marie  Magdalene,  apud  finem  de  Oldefisshestrete,  xx  s., 
ut  rector  vel  parochialis  presbiter  oret  pro  me.  Volo  quod 
tenementum  meum  in  Hull  vendatur  et  quod  duo  capellani 
conducantur  pro  salario  competente  ad  celebrandum  in  capella 
predicta  in  Hull,  quousque  moneta  totaliter  expendetur,  pro 
animabus  Willelmi  Wylton  et  Agnetis,  uxoris  sue,  pro- 
genitorum  meorum,  Ricardi  Mareschall,  patris  mei  et  Elene, 
uxoris  sue,  matris  mee,  et  Agnetis  et  Alicie,  filiarum  ejusdem 
Willelmi.  Roberto  Dalehouse  v  marcas,  et  unam  togam 
penulatam.  Summo  altari  ecclesie  Marie  Magdalene  predicte 
pro  decimis  oblitis,  xx  s.  Fabrice  ejusdem  ecclesie,  xx  s. 
Capellano  parochiali  ibidem,  iij  s.  iiij  d.,  et  cuilibet  capellano 
ejusdem  ecclesie  et  clerico,  xij  d.  Ad  distribuendum  inter 
pauperes  parochianos,  xs.  Operi  Sancti  Pauli  London., 
vj  s.  viij  d.  Capellanis  et  clericis  Fraternitatis  de  Jesu  ut 
celebrent  pro  me,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Magistro  Bury,  doctori 
Augustinensi,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Duobus  capellanis  de  le  Charnell  in 
cimiterio  Sancti  Pauli,  utrique  eorum,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Fratribus 
Predicatoribus  Oxonie,  ut  orent  pro  me,  iij  s.  iiij  d.*  Constituo 
executorem  meum  prefatum  Robertum  Dalehous. 
(.Proved  5  Nov.,  1471.] 

XXXI.       THE    WILL   OF   THOMAS    THRUSTON,   RECTOR   OF    ROKESBY. 
[Stokton,  1.] 

7  May,  1454.  Dominus  Thomas  Thruston,  rector  ecclesie 
parochialis  de  Rokeby.  Sep.  in  cancello  ejusdem  ecclesie. 
Fabrice  de  Rokeby,  xl  s.  Domino  Willelmo  Bosse,  x  marcas 
et  omnes  libros  meos  et  unam  crumenam  argenteam.  Nicholao 
Cawley  meam  rubeam  togam  de  scarlet.  Item,  quatuor 
Ordinibus  Fratrum,  xx  s.  Johanni  Howette,  xx  s.  Willelmo 
Howette,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Johanni  Wykus,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Cuilibet 
filiolo  meo  unam  ovem.  Laurencio  Deyston,  vj  s.  viij  d. 
Roberto  Grilberte,  unam  vaccam  sex  solidorum  octo  denariorum. 
Johanni Tubney,  unam  vaccam  sex  solidorum  et  octo  denariorum. 
Residuum  vero  omnium  bonorum  meorum  do  domino  Willelmo 
Bosse,  capellano  parochiali  de  Rokeby,  et  Thome  Thruston, 
filio  Simonis  Thruston,  executoribus  meis. 

[Proved  25  Nov.,  1454,  by  Thomas  Thruston,  with  power  reserved,  etc.] 
*  Legacies  to  London  Friars,  etc.,  omitted, 


NORTH  COUNTRY   WILLS.  53 

XXXII.      THE    WILL  OF   ROBERT   THWAYTES,  CLEEK. 

[Stokton,  26.] 

26  Aug.,  1458.  Robertas  Thawites,  clericus.  Sep.  in  chore 
ecclesie  Collegiate  de  Aukeland  Sancti  Andree.  Summo 
altari  in  eadem  ecclesia  unum  vestimentum  de  novo.  Summo 
altari  Sancti  Cuthberti  ibidem  unum  missale.  Ordino 
reverend um  in  Christo  patrem  et  dominum  Willelmum, 
Eliensem  episcopum,  ac  Henricum  Thawytes  et  Ricardum 
Thawytes,  f ratres  meos,  executores  meos  in  partibus  australibus 
et  partibus  borealibus.  Hiis  testibus,  domino  Roberto  Symson 

et  domino  Johanne  Blakwell  capellanis,  et  Ricardo  [ 

blotted  and  illegible  .  .  .  .  ]  clerico  et  multis  aliis. 

[Proved  31  Oct.,  1458,  by  Richard  Thawytes.] 

XXXIII.       THE    WILL   OP   HENRY   BROMPLETE,  LORD    VESCY 
OP   LONDESBO  ROUGH. 

[Godyn,  26.] 

21  May,  6  Bdw.  IV  (1466).  *Henry  Brounflete,  knyght, 
Lord  Vessey.  To  be  buried  in  the  church  of  the  Whyte  freres 
in  London,  wherof  and  of  alle  the  ordure  of  the  same  within 
the  realme  of  Englond,  I,  the  said  Lord  Vessy,  am  principall 
founduor,  in  suche  place  of  the  same  churche  to  be  buried  as 
by  thaduyce  of  Thomas  Ryppllingham  and  William  Rylston, 
two  of  myn  executours,  shalbe  most  thought  convenent.  To 
the  hous  of  the  said  freres  in  London,  xli.  To  every 
ordure  of  the  freres  in  London  xx  d.,  the  which  shalbe  at  my 
beriall.  Also  I  will  yat  myn  executours  reward  my  servauntes 
suche  as  happen  to  be  with  me  at  the  tyme  of  my  deth,  yat  is 
to  saye,  every  gentilman  x  marc,  and  every  yoman  v  marc,  and 
every  grome  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  Mawde  the  wife  of  Thomas 
Gowsell,vmarc.  I  make  myn  executours  Thomas  Rypplyngham, 
William  Rylston  and  John  Fereby,  sum  tyme  my  servaunt,  the 
survivor  of  the  same,  Sir  Simon  Hothom,  parson  of 
Bletsowe,  sum  tyme  my  chapleyn.  1  will  yat  all  the  lord- 
shippe^  londe,  etc.,  I  to  my  use  been  seised  of,  yfc  is  to  wit 
the  maners  of  Lonsbourgh  in  the  countie  of  Yorke  and 
of  Brompton,  Aton,  Malton,  Wellom,  Sutton,  Wivethorp, 
Wykham,  Brounflete,  and  Bardelby  in  the  county  aforesaid 
shall  remayne  to  my  doughter  Margaret  and  to  the  heires  of 
hir  body,  and  as  to  all  other  my  lordshippes,  etc.,  which  at  any 
tyme  were  myn  in  fee  simple,  as  in  North  Cave,  Clif,  and  Clif 

*  Summoned  to  Parliament  24  Jan.,  1449.  His  wife  was  Eleanor,  daughter 
of  William  Lord  Fitzhugh.  His  daughter  Margaret  was  wife  of  John  Lord 
Clifford,  killed  at  Towton,  and  mother  of  the  "  Shepherd  Lord."  She  afterwards 
married  Sir  Lancelot  Threlkeld.  He  married  first  Joan,  daughter  of  Thomas 
Holland,  Earl  of  Kent. 


54  NORTH  COUNTRY   WILLS. 

Wighton,  Burneby,  Fangfosse,  Ellerker,  Brantingham,  Faxflet, 
Weton,  Esthorp,  Lonsbourgh,  Holme,  Brompton  and  Gateforth 
shalbe  sold.  And  as  to  alle  other  ray  lordshippes,  etc.,  as  the 
manor  of  W  ymington  in  the  countie  of  Bedford  and  alle  other 
my  landes  in  the  counties  of  Northampton,  Bedford  and 
Bukkyngham,  as  by  me  at  the  tyme  of  my  deth  doth  happen 
not  to  be  solde  shalbe  sold  by  myn  executours.  And  as  to  a 
certeyn  tenement  in  Kyngeston  uppon  Hulle  be  also  sold  and 
that  aswell  all  the  revenue  and  the  money  for  the  salle  of  all 
the  said  lordshippes,  etc.,  be  restreyned  and  disposed  for  the 
wele  of  my  soule,  as  in  chantres  and  other  werkes  of  charite 
according  to  my  last  wille  to  them  declared.  I  will  yat  myn 
executours  pay  to  the  parsonne  of  All  halow  the  lytle  for  the 
oblacon  afore  forgoten  and  unpaied  by  me  iiij  marc,  also  to 
the  reparacon  of  the  same  church  xl  s.  Also  to  Alhalowen  the 
more  xls.  Also  to  the  house  of  Fereby  a  pasture  called 
Bagflete  and  my  lond  in  Drewton  in  the  couute  of  York.  I 
wille  that  myn  executours  do  ordeyn  vj  prestes  perpetualle  to 
be  founde  to  singe  for  my  soule,  my  fader  and  my  moder,  of 
the  which  vj  prestes  I  will  that  iiij  of  them  be  ordeyned  to 
sing  for  my  soule  and  the  other  too  of  the  same  vj  to  sing  for 
the  soules  of  my  fader  and  my  moder  in  suche  place  as  I  have 
afore  this  tyme  declared  to  myn  executours.  Witenesses,  Rauf 
Rylston,  Thomas  Rypplyngham,  and  William  Rylston,  etc. 

[Proved  last  Jan.,  1468-9.] 

XXXIV.       THE    WILL   OP   ELIZABETH,  LADY    WELLES.* 

[Godyn,  31.] 

2  Oct.,  1470.  Dame  Elizabeth  Welles,  lady  Welles.  My 
body  to  be  buried  in  the  church  of  Freres  of  our  Lady  of 
Dancastre,  where  the  body  of  Sir  Robert  Welles,  knyght,  late 
my  husband,  lieth  buried,  or  ell  where  by  the  discrecon  of  myn 
executors.  And  after  that  my  body  be  buried  I  wol  that  all 
my  dettesin  which  I  am  rightfully  bounden  that  they  be  paied. 
Also  I  bequeth  to  the  prior  and  covent  of  the  said  Freres  if  my 
body  there  be  buried  so  that  they  devoutly  pray  for  my  soule 
and  the  soule  of  the  said  Robert  and  all  Cristen  soules,  x  li. 
And  in  caas  my  body  be  not  buried  in  the  said  church  of  Freres 
thanne  I  wol  that  ye  same  xli.  be  disposed  aswell  for  my 
buriyng  where  my  body  shall  happe  to  lye  as  other  wise  by  the 
discrecon  of  myn  executors.  I  bequeth  to  Alice  Walton,  my 
gentilwoman,  a  gowne  of  blewe  furred  with  grey,  a  peyr  of 

*  Daughter  of  John  Bourchier,  Lord  Berners.  She  married  Sir  Robert 
Welles,  who,  with  his  father,  Lord  Willoughby  and  Welles,  was  executed  by 
Edward  IV  in  1469,  for  rebellion.  She  was  buried  at  the  Carmelites  Friars,  at 
Doncaster. 


NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS.  55 

tyres  of  gold,  a  gurdill  of  white  damask  werk  harneysed  with 
silver  and  over  gilt,  and  in  money  xx  s.  To  Thomas  Turnay, 
gentilman,  a  crosse  and  iij  smale  cheynes  of  gold.  I  wol  that 
Sir  William,  chapeleyn,  have  for  his  salary  to  hym  by  my  dieu 
at  the  fest  of  Saint  Mighell  last  passed,  xxxvj  s.  viij  d.  Also 
that  myn  executors  fynde  hym  to  syng  for  my  soule  and  for 
the  soules  of  my  late  husband  and  all  Cristen  people  passid  to 
God  by  half  a  yere  next  my  decesse  at  parish  church  of  Saint 
Botulf  at  Boston,  paying  hym  for  his  salary  xxxvj  s.  viij  d.  To 
William  Sendell  xl  s.  over  his  wages,  a  white  hangyng  for  a 
bedde,  that  is  to  saye,  a  celour  and  testour  with  curteyns  and  a 
fetherbed  with  a  bolster.  To  William  Kyng,  my  servaunt, 
xxvj  s.  viij  d.  over  his  wages.  To  Thomas  Halkyngton,  my 
servaunt,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  over  his  wages.  The  residue  of  all  my 
goodes  I  yeve  and  bequeth  unto  myn  executors,  so  that  they 
dispose  it  for  my  soule  and  the  soules  of  my  said  husband  and 
all  Cristen  people  passed  to  God  as  to  them  shall  seme  moost 
to  the  pleasur  of  God  and  profute  of  my  soule.  And  I  make 
myn  executors  my  goode  and  gracious  lady  and  modir,  Dame 
Margery,  Lady  Berners,  and  my  brother,  Sir  Humfrey 
Bowgchier,  knyght,  the  said  Thomas  Tournay  and  William 
Sendell.  Ferthermore  I  give  and  require  all  the  persones 
which  been  enfeoffed  in  the  lyvelode  late  of  my  said  husband, 
that  they  see  that  his  dettes  be  content  in  as  goodely  hast  as 

they  can. 

[Proved  8  Oct.,  1470.] 

XXXV.       THE    WILL    OP    DAME    JANE    NEVILE.* 

[Godyn,  31.] 

2  Oct.,  1470.  Dame  Jane  Nevill,  widowe.  To  be  buried 
in  the  chapell  of  our  lady  within  the  College  of  Warrewik 
wher  the  body  of  Sir  Herry  Nevill,  knyght,  late  my  housbond, 
liettht  buried.  I  bequeth  unto  the  said  college  for  my 
burying,  and  that  the  Dean  and  Chapitre  devoutly  pray  for 
my  soule  and  for  the  soules  of  my  said  housband  and  alle 
cristen  people  passed  to  God,  ij  gownes  of  blewe  velvet, 
therof  to  make  a  vestiment  and  copes,  on  of  whiche  gownes 
belongeth  unto  the  body  of  my  late  housband,  and  that 
other  to  my  selfe,  with  ten  markes  in  money.  I  wol  that 
myne  executours  finde  a  preste  in  the  said  chapell  to  singe 
for  my  soule  and  the  soules  of  my  late  housband  and  alle 
cristeyn  people  passed  to  God  by  iij  yeres  next  aftre  my 

*  Daughter  of  John  Bourchier,  Lord  Berners,  and  widow  of  Sir  Henry  Nevile, 
knight,  who  was  slain  at  Edgcot,  near  Banbury,  1469,  v.p.,  and  buried  in  the 
Beauchamp  Chapel,  Warwick.  He  was  son  of  George  Nevile,  Lord  Latimer, 
third  son  of  Ralph  Nevile,  1st  Earl  of  Westmorland,  by  Joan,  daughter  of  John 
of  Gaunt. 


56  NORTH  COUNTRY   WILLS. 

deceace.  To  be  disposed  in  almesse  v  marc.  I  wol  that  as 
touching  the  xli.  due  to  be  paied  atte  the  fest  of  Seint 
Martyn  the  Bisshop  of  an  obligacon  of  c  markes,  in  whiche 
my  good  lord  and  fader  is  bound  unto  Sir  Robert  Danby 
and  other,  be  disposed  aboute  the  performyng  of  my  testa- 
ment. Also  as  touching  the  iiijxxxiiij  li.  to  me  due  of  my 
jointor  atte  the  fest  of  Seint  Michell  be  disposed  by  myne 
executours.  To  Philippe  Godmerston,  my  gentilwoman,  a 
long  blak  gowne  furred  with  blak  boge,  a  blak  girdill  of 
damaske  werke  harneysed  with  silver  over  gilt  and  a  flour 
of  gold  with  an  emerand.  To  Richard  Mounford,  my  ser- 
vaunt,  over  his  wages  and  the  money  I  owe  hym,  xls.  To 
John  Bradshawe,  my  servaunt,  over  his  wages,  xls.  To 
Thomas  Wright,  my  ser vaunt,  xx  s.  To  William  Rudde,  my 
servaunt,  xx  s.  To  Nicholas  Gaydon,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  Johanne 
Wever,  my  nors,  xs.  To  my  good  and  gracious  lady  and 
moder,  a  ryng  of  gold  with  a  gret  dyamond.  Unto  my 
brother,  Sir  Humfray  Bourgchier,  knyght,  a  rynge  of  gold 
with  a  floure  de  lice  of  rubies.  To  my  brother,  Thomas 
Bourgchier,  an  ouche  of  gold  with  a  diamond,  five  rubies, 
and  two  perles.  To  Dame  Elizabeth,  lady  Wellis,  my  suster, 
a  flowre  of  gold  with  a  rubie  and  two  half  perles.  To  my 
sonne,  lord  Latymer,  my  wedding  rynge.  And  the  residue 
of  all  my  goodes  I  bequeth  unto  the  disposicion  of  myn 
executours,  to  be  disposed  for  my  soule  and  the  soule 
of  my  late  housband.  I  make  myne  executours,  Sir  John 
Bourgchier,  knyght,  lord  Berners  my  fader,  Dame  Margerie 
his  wife,  my  moder,  Thomas  Bourgchier,  my  brother,  and 
John  Bradshaw.  I  wol  that  Sir  William,  which  I  finde 
nowe  at  Oxenford,  that  he  ther  be  founde  fulle  with  my 
goodes  by  ij  yeres  next.  I  bequeth  my  crisome  gowne  of 
fyne  threde  and  lawne  to  the  College  of  Warrewik  to  be 
disposed  for  a  corpas,  and  my  crisome  cloth  of  fyne  threde 
to  the  church  of  the  hospitall  of  Welle  for  a  corpas,  and  I 
wol  that  two  corpas  caces  be  made  for  the  said  corpas.  I 
bequeth  a  ringe  of  gold  with  table  dyamond  to  be  offered 
at  the  shrine  of  Seint  Thomas  of  Cauntbury  to  the  honor 
of  God,  and  that  blissed  martir,  Seint  Thomas.  To  Thomas 
Wright,  a  blak  hors.  To  Richard  Mounford,  my  hors  called 
Garnett.  To  John  Bradshawe,  my  best  standing  cuppe,  with 
a  cover.  To  Alianore,  my  long  gowne,  furred.  To  the 
parson  of  seint  Marie  Magdalene  atte  old  fissh  streete  ende, 
a  cruse  of  silver.  To  Huntele  wife,  a  ring  of  gold,  with 
a  jacynt.  To  Alice  Walton,  a  paire  of  tyres  of  gold,  with 
muche  blak  silke  therin.  To  Thomas  Nevill,  my  son,  my 
grete  primer. 

[Proved  16  October,  anno  supradicto.] 


NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS.  57 

XXXVI.       THE    WILL    OF   JOHN    PAYNTOUR,  OF   HULL. 

[Wattys,  12.] 

25  Marche,  1473.  John  Payntour,  of  Kyngeston  upon 
Hull,  of  the  dioses  of  York,  moreover  lyeng  in  extremis  in  the 
towne  of  Sandwich.  My  body  to  be  buried  in  the  church 
yarde  of  Saint  Clementes  in  Sandwich.  To  the  vicar,  xij  d. 
To  the  church  werkes,  vj  d.  I  wyll  that  myn  executor  give  for 
me  unto  men  and  women  in  the  day  of  my  buriales  in  brede 
and  ale  unto  the  valew  of  iij  s.  I  bequeth  unto  the  pour 
woman,  my  servaunt  that  kepith  me,  above  hir  wages,  ij  s.  vj  d. 
Also  I  will  that  my  ij  brosshys  lyeng  in  the  keping  of  the  wif 
of  John  Austyn  of  London,  fishmonger,  the  better  of  them  be 
delivered  of  my  bequest  by  the  handes  of  myn  executour  unto 
Margaret,  the  doughter  of  John  Austyn,  and  the  other  droish  (sic) 
I  will  that  it  be  delivered  unto  Margere,  the  doughter  of  Robert 
Taverner  of  Drypoyll  side  beside  Hull,  of  my  bequest  in  lyke 
wise  to  pray  for  my  soule.  Also  I  bequeth  that  my  wife  have 
part  resonable  of  all  my  goodes  perteynyng  to  hir  self  or  to 
hir  houshold  beyng  in  Hull.  To  Thomas  Bestney  vj  silver 
spones  and  a  coveryng  to  a  bed  of  tapstry  worke.  To  Davy 
White  a  pair  of  bedes.  To  Robert  Barun,  the  cote  of  the 
Gracedieu,  x  s.  To  Robert  Dyer,  x  s.  To  John  Lott,  x  s.  To 
the  boye  that  was  with  hym,  xs.  The  overplus  of  all  my 
goodes  I  give  unto  Nicholas  Wawner,  William  Townour,  John 
Austyn,  and  Henry  Nevell,  myn  executours,  that  they  ordeyne 
and  dispose  for  my  soule  as  they  woll  answer  afore  the  high 
Juge  in  hevyn.  Witnesse  heroff  I  sett  unto  my  seale.  Wrytten 
att  Sandwich  the  day  and  yere  aforesaide. 

[Proved  16  Feb.,  1473-4.] 

XXXVII.      THE    WILL    OF    EICHARD    RAWSON.* 

[Logge,  16.] 

8  Oct.,  1483.  Richard  Rawson,  mercer,  citezen  and 
alderman  of  London.  To  be  buried  in  our  Lady  chapell  within 
the  parishe  church  of  Saint  Mary  Magdalene  in  Milkstrete  of 
London,  before  the  ymage  of  our  Lady.  To  the  high  auter  of 
the  parish  church  of  Alholwen  in  Hony  Lane  wherof  I  was 
late  a  parishen,  xxs.  I  bequeth  v  mark  to  be  bestowed  in 
byng  of  sume  ornament  and  to  be  gevyn  in  the  worship  of  God 
to  the  parish  church  of  Saint  Andrew  of  Friston  by  the  water 
in  Yorkshir.  I  bequeth  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  in  bying  of  sum 
ornament  to  be  gevyn  unto  the  parish  church  of  Allhalowen  at 
Castelforth  in  York  shir.  To  be  disposid  amonges  pour  maidens 

*  He  must  have  been  a  younger  member  of  the  family  of  Kawson  of  Fryston, 
whose  pedigree  is  in  Glover's  Visitation,  351,  but  his  name  does  not  there  appear. 


58  NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS. 

manage,  pour  housholders,  and  pour  people  at  Pountfriet, 
Shirburn,  Friston  and  Castelforth  in  York  shir  and  theraboute, 
xxvj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  be  applied  in  a  mending  of  Fery 
brigge  and  Catelforth  brigge  and  high  weis,  xxli.  To  Isabel!, 
my  wif,  in  name  of  her  part  and  dower  of  all  my  goodes  after 
the  use  of  the  cite  of  London  all  my  hushold,  my  plate,  my 
harneys  and  myn  array  belonging  to  myu  owen  body  onely 
excepted.  To  A  very,  my  son,  ccli.  To  Christofir,  my  son,  ccli. 
To  John,  my  son, cc  li.  To  Richard,  my  son,  ccli.  To  Elizabeth, 
my  doughter,  cc  li.  To  Alice,  my  doughter,  cc  li.  I  woll  that 
Isabell,  my  wif,  shull  have  cccli.  to  her  owen  use,  that  other 
cccli.  shalbe  disposed  amonges  my  brethren  and  sisteryn  and 
amonges  my  pour  kyunes  people,  and  other  ccc  li.  egally  be 
devyded  amonges  all  the  children  of  my  brethren  and  sisteryn, 
and  other  cccli.  in  marying  of  pour  maidens,  relevment  of  pour 
persones  and  pour  housholders,  in  amending  of  high  noyous 
and  jeopardous  weyes  and  in  other  werkes  of  mercy.  To 
my  broder  Robt.  Rawson  xxli.  To  my  brother  Jamys 
Rawson  xx  mark.  To  my  broder  Henry  Rawson  xx 
mark.  To  my  suster  Elizabeth  Shawe  xx  mark.  To 
my  suster  Kateryn  Rishworth  xx  mark.  I  will  that  myn 
executors  shall  yerly  geve  a  certeyn  porcion  of  money  to  my 
sustre  Elene  Aylemer,  to  her  owen  use,  unto  the  tyme  that  the 
summe  of  xx  li.  be  unto  her  fully  gevyn.  To  Richard  Aylemer, 
my  suster  Elyn  Aylemere  son,  my  godson,  x  li.  To  every  other 
child  of  the  same  Elene  x  mark.  To  every  childe  of  the 
children  of  my  brother  Robert  Rawson  x  mark.  To  everich 
of  the  children  of  my  brother  Henry  Rawson  v  mark.  To 
Johne  Baxster,  my  suster  doughter,  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  the 
sone  of  my  suster  Elizabeth,  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  my  suster 
Margare  Fisher  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  my  godson  John  Fisher 
xl  s.  To  my  godson  Richard  Fisher  xl  s.  To  everich  of  the 
v  other  bretheryn  and  susteryn  of  the  same  John  Fisher  and 
Richard  Fisher,  xxs.  To  John  Fisher,  late  alderman  of  London, 
to  thentent  that  he  take  upon  hym  the  execucion  of  this  my 
testament,  xxvj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  Nicholas  Lath  ell,  gentilman, 
to  the  same  entent,  xxvj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  The  residue  I  woll 
shalbe  divided  into  two  egall  partes,  wherof  I  woll  that 
Isabell,  my  wif,  shalhave  one  parte,  and  that  other  parte  shalbe 
egally  disposed  amonges  my  children.  I  make  Isabell,  my 
wiff,  John  Fisher,  late  alderman  of  London,  and  Nicholas 
Lathell,  executours. 

[Proved  26  Oct.,  1485.] 


NORTH   COUNTRY   WILLS.  59 

XXXVIII.       THE    WILL   OP   JOHN   PYKERTON,  OE   MALPA8, 

OF   CAELTON,  CO.  NOTTS. 

[Milles,  8.] 

John  Pykyrton,  otherwise  called  John  Malpas.  Unto  the 
churche  of  Carlton  in  Lyndrik,  my  hors.  Also  to  my  buryell 
and  to  pour  folkes,  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  Sir  John  Wroo,  parishe 
prest  of  the  same  churche,  vj  s.  viij  d.,  for  to  say  or  cause  to  be 
said  xx  masses  for  my  soul.  To  John  White,  vj  s.  viij  d.  If 
the  churche  may  suffre  and  my  lord  that  I  serve  as  I  suppose 
he  wull,  I  wuld  that  John  White  and  Mawd  his  wife  have  the 
brigan dynes  and  salett  and  other  stuff  for  my  keping.-  And 
yf  my  lord  take  ye  stuff  than  I  wold  that  he  gave  unto  the  said 
John  White  my  wages  that  is  owing  unto  me.  I  wull  that 
Richard  Hart  of  London  shall  take  c  sterlinges  in  a  kist  in  the 
house  of  Anable  Benstede  at  the  Towr  hill  and  devyde  it 
betwixt  my  brother  Hugh  and  my  sustre  Alice.  And  wher  I 
promysed  xxs.  to  M[aister]  Wollis  for  the  getting  of  ixli.,  I 
wull  that  he  have  none  therof .  Also  a  pair  of  shetes  in  the  said 
Richard  Hartes  house  to  be  yeven  unto  maistres  Johane  Rider, 
dwelling  with  the  Duches  of  Norfolk.  Also  I  wull  that  my 
stuff  that  is  at  Marworth  in  Kent  be  yeven  to  William 
Horworth.  To  my  brother  Hugh  a  blak  gowne.  The  residue 
of  my  goodes  I  put  to  the  will  and  disposicion  of  Richard 
Hart,  myne  executor. 

[Prored  21  Jan.,  1487-8.] 

XXXIX.       THE   WILL    OP   HENRY   HUDDLESTON,  OP    CUMBERLAND. 

[Milles,  30.] 

30  November,  1489.  Herry  Hudelston,*  of  Comberland, 
squier.  My  body  to  be  buried  in  the  parrish  church  of 
Seint  Sepulcre  withoute  Newgate,  in  the  suburbie  of  London, 
in  sume  place  ther  convenient,  by  the  discrecon  of  myn 
executours.  To  the  high  auter  of  the  same  church,  xij  d. 
To  the  auter  of  Corpus  Christi,  xij  d.  To  Robert  Grene, 
citezin  and  girdeler  of  London,  my  long  gowne  of  tawney 
furred  with  blak  booge,  my  longe  gowne  of  blak  chamelett 
furred  also  with  blak  booge,  my  dunne  gowne  of  tawny 
chamelett  furred  with  booge,  and  all  my  Jornetf  of  white 
and  grene  damask.  To  the  wife  of  the  same  Robert  Grene, 
a  litill  cross  (?)  of  goolde  harnysed  with  siluer,  a  small  paire 
of  bedis  of  corall,  with  gaudees  of  silver  and  gilt,  and  my 
smale  goold  ringes.  To  Agnes  Browne,  doughter  to  the  said 

*  The  Hudleston  family  possessed  Millum,  co.  Cumberland,  for  a  lengthy 
period.  The  testator's  name  does  not  appear  in  the  pedigree  in  Plantagenet 
Harrison's  Hittory  of  Yorkshire.  He  would  be  a  younger  son. 

i  A  sort  of  cloak. 


60  NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS. 

Robertes  wife,  a  paire  of  bedis  of  calsodonye  with  gaudees 
of  silver  and  gilt.  To  Sir  John  Hudleston,  knyght,  my 
fader,  a  goold  ringe,  whiche  my  lady  my  moder  gaf  me. 
To  Herry  Dykes,  my  servaunt,  a  gowne  of  tawny  furred  with 
blak  booge.  To  Nicholas  Dykynson,  my  servaunt,  a  longe 
gowne  lyned.  To  George  Dykynson,  my  servaunt,  my  gray 
ambeling  gelding.  And  I  wil  that  the  Deane  of  the  Kinges 
Chapell  have  my  white  ambeling  hors  or  gilding  if  so  be 
it  be  his  duete  or  right,  or  els  hit  be  dissposid  by  rnyne 
executour.  To  Katine  Piron  (?)  a  silver  spone  and  xij  d.  in 
money.  To  John  Skelton,  hostiler,  a  paire  of  blak  hosin 
and  a  dowblett  of  white  sarsenett.  The  residue  to  the  said 
Robert  Grene  to  perform  my  will  and  to  distribute  for  the 
helth  of  my  soule,  I  make  him  myne  executour,  and  Sir  John 
Hudleston,  knight,  my  brother,  supervisour. 

[Proved  12  December,  anno  supradicto.] 

XL.      THE    WILL   OF    STEPHEN    SHOTTON,  OP   YORK. 
[Vox,  16.] 

8  Aug.,  1490.  Stephanus  Shotton.  Lego  ecclesie  Beati 
Michaelis  de  Berefrido  meum  optimum  animal,  vel  alias 
secundum  usum  civitatis  Ebor.;  duas  libras  cere  circa  corpus 
rneum  comburendas ;  cuilibet  presbitero  existenti  ad  exequias 
meas,  iiij  d.  Uxori  Radulphi  Gray  unam  togam  de  violett. 
Lego  unam  togam  blodiam  Johanni  Moore,  servienti  meo. 
Radulpho  Gray  de  tenementis  meis  in  Barwyk,  xx  s.  Johanne, 
uxori  mee,  unum  tenementum  in  villa  de  Carbroke.  Residuum 
Johanne,  uxori  mee,  et  Johanni,  filio  meo,  et  facio  predictam 
Johannam  et  Radulphum  Gray,  consanguineum  meum, 
executores  meos.  Yolo  tamen  quod  dicta  uxor  mea  omnia 
bona  mea,  ab  aqua  de  Trent  versus  austrum  existentia, 
administret  per  se,  et  dictus  Radulphus  Gray  administret 
omnia  bona  mea  a  dicta  aqua  de  Trent  versus  boream  existentia. 
Hiis  testibus,  domino  Willielmo  Sowerby,  capellano,  et 
Cristofero  Harner. 

[Proved  23  Nov.,  1494.] 

XLI.       THE    WILL    OP    ROBERT    PORTINGTON.* 

[Dogett,  7.] 

12  Sept.,  1491.  Robert  Portington,  one  of  the  clerkes  of 
the  remembrauncers  of  the  tresourers  parte  in  the  kingis 
escheguier  at  Westminster.  My  body  to  be  buried  in  the  chapell 
of  our  Lady  within  the  monastery  of  Saint  Leonard  of  Strat- 

*  The   testator   does   not   appear    in   the   pedigree   in   Glover's  Visitation 
(p.  561,  Foster  Ed.). 


NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS.  61 

ford  at  Bowe  in  the  countie  of  Midd  [lesex] .  And  I  woll  that 
myn  executors  hereunder  writen  do  ordeyne  and  cause  to  be 
made  over  my  buring  place  in  all  goodely  hast  after  my 
decesse,  that  is  to  say,  in  the  wall  of  the  said  chapell  of  our 
Lady,  asnygh  unto  my  body  as  they  goodely  may,  a  tombe  of 
marble  after  their  discrecions,  with  as  goodely  and  convenient 
werkis  as  they  can  or  may  for  and  with  the  some  of  xx  marc 
st  [erling] .  Item,  I  bequeth  to  the  high  aulter  of  the  parissh 
church  of  saint  Clementes  beside  Candilwke  streete  of  London 
wher  I  am  parissher  for  my  tythes  and  duties  forgoten,  xx  s. 
To  Sir  John  Aylemer,  parsonne  of  the  same  parissh  church  of 
saint  Clementes,  xxs.  To  the  f  raternite  of  Saint  Kateryne  in  the 
said  church  to  have  my  soule  pray  for,  xl  s.  I  bequeth  towardes 
the  making  of  a  new  clocke  in  the  church  of  Saint  Clementes, 
xx  s.  To  Felice  the  wif  of  Roberte  Doket,  xl  s.  I  will  that 
myn  executours  ordeyne  an  honest  prest  to  singe  hie  masse  for 
my  soule,  the  soules  of  my  fader  and  moder,  within  the  chapell 
of  oure  Lady  within  the  monastery  aforesaid,  and  during  xx 
yeres  kepe  an  obite  for  my  soule,  which  obite  I  will  ther  be 
spent  yerely  to  my  lady  prioris  ij  s.,  and  to  every  other  lady 
xvj  d.,  and  to  every  prest  in  the  monastery  of  Saint  Leonardes, 
iiij  d.  To  the  clerke  ther  iiij  d.,  and  I  woll  ther  be  expendid 
yerely  at  the  obite  in  bred  and  ale  to  the  relif  of  such  as  shalbe 
at  the  obite,  xij  d.  To  the  college  of  Howdene  in  Yorkeshir  a 
sute  of  vestymentes  of  cloth  of  gold  of  the  price  of  xl  li.  To 
thabbote  of  Stratford  towardes  the  reparacon  of  his  walles,  c  s. 
To  every  monke  of  the  same  place  being  prest  at  my  decesse, 
vj  s.  viij  d.  To  every  monke  being  no  prest,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  I 
pardone  to  the  abbote  and  covent  xxviij  li.,  wherin  they  stand 
bound  unto  me  under  their  seale.  I  woll  that  myn  executors 
do  cause  to  be  laid  apon  the  buryng  place  of  my  fadre  and 
modre  in  the  college  of  Howdene, before  the  fonte  in  the  church, 
a  stone  of  marble  of  convenient  lenght  and  bred  of  the  price 
of  c  s.,  and  do  ordeyne  a  good  prest  to  sing  his  masse  and  other 
devine  service  for  my  fadre  and  modre  soules  by  the  space  of 
ij  yeres  in  the  said  college,  paying  to  the  preest  yerely  vj  li., 
and  do  ordeyne  against  the  day  of  my  buring  to  brenne  aboute 
my  body  xij  torches  of  wax.  To  the  mending  of  the  high  way 
aboute  Mile  ende  and  White  Chapell  withoute  Algate,  xls. 
To  the  reparacion  of  the  new  hospitall  of  oure  Lady  Saint 
Mary  withoute  Bisshoppisgate,  c  s.  To  maister  Pollen,  one  of 
the  chanons  of  the  same  place,  to  pray  for  my  soule,  xl  s.  To 
every  sustre,  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  my  lady  priorisse  and  covent  of 
the  monastery  of  Saint  Leonardes,  to  be  distributed  amonge 
them,  x  marces  over  c  marc  they  owe  unto  me.  To  the 
prioresse  of  Cheshuntie  in  the  countie  of  Hertford,  xx  s.,  and  to 


62  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

every  lady  iij  s.  iiij  d.  To  the  reparacon  of  the  parissh  church  of 
Drameley  in  the  countie  of  Middlesex] ,  o  s.  [Many  bequests 
to  servants^}  To  Margaret  Lucas,  my  suster,  x  marce,  my  best 
bedd  with  all  thaparell,  my  stondiug  cupp  with  a  cover  of 
silver  parcell  gilt,  ij  saltes  of  silver  with  a  cover,  and  a 
covering  of  a  bedd  of  tapstery  werke.  To  William  Portington 
a  standing  cupp  of  silver  parcell  gilt  with  talbottes  at  the  fete, 
xij  spones  of  silver  with  maydens  hedes  on  thendis  and  xli. 
in  money,  a  fetherbed,  a  paire  of  shetes,  a  paire  of  blankettes 
and  a  coverlite.  To  every  of  his  children  v  marce.  Where  I 
have  in  plegge  of  maistres  Hattecliffe,  widow,  a  stonding 
cupp,  and  a  pece  with  a  cover  of  silver  chased  with  roses,  I 

give  them  to  her To  the  chapell  of   oure  Lady  of 

Skelton  in  Yorkshir  my  litle  chaleis  of  silver  parcell  gilt.  To 
Margarete  Lucas,  my  suster,  my  best  maser,  a  gowne  cloth  of 
blewe.  To  William  Portyngton  the  ijd  maser,  a  salt  of  silver, 
a  gowne  cloth  of  violet.  To  Maister  Doctor  Lichfeld,  chaun- 
celler  with  my  lordes,  my  best  gowne  cloth.  The  residue  of 
all  my  goodes  I  geve  to  myn  executors  to  dispose  them  as  they 
shall  seme  best  for  the  helth  of  my  soule,  and  I  make  executors 
maister  Robert  Lytton,  maister  Richard  Lichfeld,  maister 
William  Wyld,  and  Cristofer  Smyth,  bruer. 

As  to  the  disposicion  of  my  landes  in  Skelton,  Snaythe, 
Carleton  and  elliswhere,  I  woll  that  William  Portington  have 
all  my  landes  in  Skelton,  Snayth,  and  Carltou  which  wer  late 
my  f  adres,  ond  if  it  happen  the  said  William  to  decesse  withoute 
heires  I  woll  they  remayne  unto  the  next  heires  of  the  kynne, 
and  I  woll  the  said  William  have  all  my  landes  that  I  have 
purchaced  in  Houedene.  I  woll  that  Robert  Donyngton  have 
all  my  messuage  in  Hawton  in  the  countie  of  Lincoln. 

[Proved  28  Oct.,  1491.] 


XLII.       THE    WILL    OF    THOMAS    CLARELL,  OP    LONDON. 
[Vox,  7.] 

10  Aug.,  1493.  Thomas  Clarell,  gentilman,  citizen  and 
grocer  of  London.  To  be  buried  in  the  churche  yerde  called 
the  pardone  churcheyerde  of  Seint  Powle  in  London  besyde 
the  tombe  of  Deane  More  ther.*  I  will  that  Margaret,  my 
wif,  have  the  first  parte  aftyr  that  the  custome  of  the  citie  of 
London  will  geve  hit  her,  and  I  will  that  the  yong  enfaunte  of 
my  body  be  geven  that  ys  within  the  wombe  of  my  wif,  if  any 

•"There  was  also  one  great  Cloister  on  the  north  side  of  the  Church, 
invironing  a  Plot  of  Ground,  of  old  time,  called  Pardon  Church  Yard,  whereof 
Thomas  More,  Dean  of  S.  Paul's,  was  either  the  first  Builder,  or  a  most  special 
Benefactor,  and  was  buried  there."  (Stow's  London,  i,  640.) 


NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS.  63 

suche  be,  have  the  second  part,  and  the  iijth  parte  I  woll  that 
myne  executors  dispose  for  my  sowle  in  vestmentes  and  copes 
to  be  gevyn  to  Rotherham  churche  and  Rowmer  churche  and 
other  churches  x  myle  a  bought,  and  a  blake  clothe  with  a 
wight  crosse  theron  made  and  a  male  to  cary  hit  yn.  I 
bequeyth  to  the  seid  church  of  Rotherham  my  clothe  of  Arras 
of  the  passyon  of  our  Lord,  to  hang  a  fore  the  rodelofte  ther 
as  long  as  hit  will  endure,  and  my  steyned  clothe  of  the  batell 
by  twene  the  lord  Skallys  and  the  Bastard,  to  pray  for  the 
sowles  aforeseide.  Item,  a  vestment  of  whight  damaske 
with  my  armes  upon  hit  and  with  the  grocers  arrays  aponne 
the  same. 

[Proved  4  March.] 

XLIII.       THE    WILL    OF    ROBERT    MASON,   ARCHDEACON    OP 

NORTHUMBERLAND.* 

[Vox.  4.] 

Robertus  Mason.  Lego  corpus  meum  sepeliendum  coram 
imagine  Beati  Cristoferi  in  navi  ecclesie  cathedral  is  Beate 
Marie,  ubi  paravi  ab  antique  sepulturam.  Fabrice  ejusdem 
ecclesie,  c  s.,  et  xl  marcas  pro  exequiis  meis  per  decem  annos 
inter  ministros  ejusdem  ecclesie  dividendas.  Pro  luminaribus 
die  obitus  mei  cum  continuacione  dierum  sequencium,  et  pro 
trigintali  secundum  consuetudinem  ecclesie  predicte,  vj  marcas. 
Ad  distribuendum  inter  pauperes,  xli.  Domino  Edwardo  Luke, 
monacho  Sancti  Albani,  x  marcas,  et  Willelmo  Luke,  fratri 
ejusdem,  vj  marcas,  et  ista  fiant  secuudum  discretionem  sororis 
mee,  matris  eorundem.  Roberto  Benyng,  pauperi  clerico 
domestico  meo,  si  ad  sacerdotium  [se]  disposuerit,  xx  li.  Ad 
maritagium  Johanne  Hareby,  postquam  nupta  est,  in  pecunia 
vel  estimatione  jocalium,  x  li.  Ecclesie  parochiali  de  Gatyshede, 
x  marcas  ad  emendum  vestimenta,  ut  honorificentius  Deo  in 
dicta  ecclesia  deserviatur.  Canonicis  Deo  servientibus  in 
ecclesia  conventuali  de  Alnewyk,  cuilibet  xx  d.,  et  abbati 
ejusdem  monasterii,  iij  s.  iiij  d.,  ad  celebrandum  missas  pro 
anima  mea  prope  locum  sepulture,  xxli.  Cuilibet  famulo  meo, 
preter  stipendium  suum,  xxs.  Cuilibet  pauperi  hospitalis  Sancti 
Egidii,  interessenti  exequiis  meis,  portanti  cereos  circa  funus 
meum,  die  sepulture,  togam  nigri  coloris,  xij  d.  [precii].  Omnia 
cetera  bona  mea  do  Johanne  (sic)  Taylor,  civi  London., 
Roberto,  abbati  de  Alnewyk,  et  Roberto  Stevenot,  capellano, 
quos  meos  executores  facio,  et  ordino  dominum  Henricum 
Percy,  comitem  Northumbrie,  hujus  testamenti  supervisorem. 

[Proved  6  Nov.,  1498.] 

*  Besides  the  office  of  archdeacon  of  Northumberland,  Mason  was  precentor 
of  Lincoln,  in  which  cathedral  he  was  buried. 


64  NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS. 

XLIV.       THE    WILL    OF   JOHN    SOTHILL,  OP    STOKFASTON.* 

[Vox,  15.] 
Universis  et  singulis  presens  testamentum  hujusmodi  visuris 

innotescat  per  presentes  quod  probus  vir,  Johannes 

Sotehyll,  de  parochia  de  Stokfaston,  Lincolniensis  diocesis, 
armiger,  dum  vixit,  defunctus,  22  Junii,  1493,  suura  testa- 
mentum fecit,  videlicet,  quod  prenominatus  Johannes  corpus 
suum  devote  legavit  in  capella  Sancti  Botulphi  in  Stokefaston 
predicta,  juxta  sepulturam  patris  sui  sepeliendum  fore.  Legavit 
nomine  principalis  sui  curato  ibidem  cuicunque  pro  tempore 
existenti  prout  est  mos  patrie.  Dedit  summo  altari  ecclesie 
parochialis  de  Stokefaston  predicta  pro  decimis  suis  oblitis 
iij  s.  iiij  d.;  ecclesie  matrici  B.V.M.  Lincoln.,  xij  d.;  fabrice 
ecclesie  de  Stokefaston,  xxd.;  ecclesie  parochiali  de  Eston, 
xx  d.  Res.  Blizabethe,  uxori  sue,  domine  Anne,  matri  ipsius 
Johannis,  Roberto  Sotehyll,  Henrico  Sotehyll,  Gerardo  Sotehyll 
et  Henrico  Sotehyll,  fratribus  suis,  Johanni  Harryngton,  et 
Willelmo  Babethorp,  armigeris,  ad  disponendum  pro  salute 
anime  sue  donavit,  et  [eosdem]  constituit  executores.  Pre- 
sentibus  tune  ibidem  discretis  viris,  dominis  Willelmo  Taylor, 
rectore  ecclesie  parochialis  de  Aston,  Richardo  Burche,  rectore 
ecclesie  parochialis  de  Stokefaston,  Thorn  a  Beveryge,  capellanis, 
et  aliis. 

[Proved  7  Oct.,  1494.] 

XLV.       THE    WILL    OF   HENRY   SOTHILL,  OF   STOKFASTON.t 

[Holgrave,  31.] 

The  xvjth  February,  1505-6.  Henry  Sothyll  of  Stokefaston 
in  the  countie  of  Leycestre,  esquyer.  My  body  to  be  buried  in 
the  house  of  the  Grey  Freers  of  London  if  it  so  shall  happen 
that  God  of  his  mercey  doo  sendes  for  me  within  the  said  citie 
of  London.  To  the  same  house  of  Freeres  for  my  buriall  ther 
to  be  hadd  and  to  thentent  that  they  shalbe  bounde  to  pray 
for  me,  my  faders  soule  and  all  Cristen  soules  yerely  during  the 
liff  of  Johane,  my  wiff,  xx  s.  I  will  that  ther  be  distributed 
amonges  the  convent  of  the  same  at  my  buryall,  Dirige  and 

*  The  testator  belonged  to  a  younger  branch  of  the  Sothill  family,  of  Sothill, 
near  Dewsbury.  The  senior  line  ended  in  an  heiress  who  carried  large  estates  to 
the  Saviles  of  Thornhill,  which  are  now  a  lucrative  possession  of  Lord 
Savile.  There  is  a  will  of  John  Sothill  of  Sothill  in  Test.  Ebor.,  iv,  168,  with 
copious  notes  by  Canon  Raine,  with  short  extracts  from  this  will.  The  testator 
seems  to  have  been  son  of  Henry  Sothill,  a  lawyer,  by  Anne,  daughter  of  John 
Boyville,  of  Stockfaston,  co.  Leicester,  and  his  family  kept  up  their  connection 
with  Yorkshire.  His  wife's  will  follows. 

t  Son  of  John  Sothill  (Will  No.  XLIV)  and  Elizabeth  Plumpton  (Will 
No.  XLVI).  He  married  Joan,  daughter  of  the  well-known  Sir  Richard  Empson. 
By  her  he  had  two  daughters,  Joan  who  married  Sir  John  Constable  of  Kinalton, 
and  Elizabeth,  Sir  William  Drury. 


NORTH   COUNTRY   WILLS.  65 

masse  to  be  doon  by  theym,  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  be  distributed 
amonges  poore  folkes,  x  s.  I  will  that  Johane,  my  wif,  yerly 
duryng  her  lyff  kepe  an  obite  for  me  of  Dirige  and  masse  of 
Requiem  within  my  parisshe  Church  of  Stokfaston.  To  the 
high  awter  for  my  tithes  forgoten,  vj  s.  viij  d.  The  residue  of 
all  my  goodes  I  geve  to  Johane,  my  wif,  to  doo  with  theym  as 
to  her  shall  seme  most  best.  I  will  that  my  wif  have  all  my 
londes  in  Ardyslowe  in  Yorkeshire  for  time  of  hir  lyf.  I  make 
myn  executors  Johane,  my  wif,  Sir  Richard  Emson,  knyght,  and 
John  Haryngton,  esquier.  Memorandum  that  these  be  dettes 
that  I  owe.  Unto  the  Kynges  good  grace  x  li.,  to  oon  Robert 
Bewyk  iiij  li.  iiij  s.  viij  d.,  to  Thomas  Sothill  for  the  beyng  of 
a  chief  rent  in  Ardysley  xli.,  to  the  underbayly  of  royaltie 
of  the  duchie  within  the  precincte  of  Stokfaston  ij  s.  viij  d., 
to  John  Lytley  ij  s.,  to  myn  uncle  Henry  Sothyll  1  li.  for  the 
performance  of  my  gran  dames  will. 

[Proved  16  May,  1505.] 

XLVI.       THE    WILL   OP   DAME    ELIZABETH    SOTHILL.* 

[Adeane,  19.] 

Dame  Elisabeth  Sothill.  My  body  to  be  buryed  at  the 
Gray  Freeres  at  London  in  that  same  place  that  my  sone  Henry 
Sotehill  is  buryed,  and  my  hert  to  be  take  out  of  my  body  and 
buryed  at  Stokfaston  by  my  housbande.  I  bequeth  for  my 
mortuary  to  Seint  Johns.  To  the  church  of  Lincoln  xx  s.  I 
will  that  my  brother  in  lawe,  Robert  Sotehill,  pay  to  the 
mariage  of  my  doughter  Elizabeth  as  he  hath  promysed  by  his 
feith  and  truthe  of  the  dett  that  he  owith  me  a  c  li.,  and  the 
residue  of  det  I  forgeve  hym  afor  God  and  man.  I  will  that 
Johan  Sotehill,  Robert,  Thomas  and  Arthur,  my  sonnes,  have 
acording  to  the  will  of  my  housbande,  their  father,  x  marc  a 
pece  in  the  manor  of  Clifton  in*  York,  and  v  marc  to  my  son 
Gerard,  their  brother,  in  the  same  manor.  I  will  my  son 
Gerard  have  the  manor  of  Ashley e  to  hym  and  to  his  heires 
for  ever.  I  will  that  such  landes  as  I  have  in  Hakenbye  and 
Stanethwaith  in  the  shire  of  Lincoln  and  Uppingham  in 
Rutland  be  solde  toward  the  contentacon  of  my  brother 
Heselryge  for  th'arearge  of  covenauntes  of  the  mariage  of 
my  doughter  Anne.  I  desire  my  doughter  Johan  Sotehill,  for 
all  love  and  kyndenes  that  have  been  betwix  hur  and  me,  to 
take  the  disposicon  of  my  doughter  Annes  joynter.  I  will 
that  my  son  John  Sotehill  have  of  the  landes  of  myn 
enheritaunce  in  the  manor  and  town  of  Gressyngton  and 

*  Daughter  and  co-heiress  of  William  Plumpton  of  Plumpton,  and  widow  of 
John  Sothill  of  Stockfaston. 


66  NORTH   COUNTRY   WILLS. 

Steton  to  the  yerely  value  of  x  li.,  for  terme  of  his  lyfe.  I  will 
my  son  Gerarde  have  in  the  same  town  v  marc  yerely.  I  will 
that  my  doughter  Elizabeth  have  v  marc  to  hur  mariage.  I 
will  that  my  son  Heselrige  and  my  doughter,  his  wyfe,  have 
all  my  stuff  at  Stokfaston.  To  Kateryne  a  payr  of  shetes  and 
a  tawny  gowne.  To  my  cosyne  Beatrice  a  payr  of  bedshethes, 
and  a  counterpoynt  at  Sir  John  Rooclyfes.  Item,  that  my  stuff 
ther  be  devyded  among  all  my  children.  Executors,  John  and 
Gerarde,  my  sonnes.  Witnesses,  Robert  Sotehill  and  Beatrice 
Care. 

[Proved  at  Lamehith,  17  Feb.,  1506-7.] 

XLVII.       THE    WILL   OP   EDMUND    TALBOT,  ESQ. 

[Home,  1.] 

The  xj  day  of  August,  1496.  Edmonde  Talbotte,  esquier. 
I  will  that  my  body  be  buried  in  the  church  of  the  Freres 
Prechours  next  Ludgate  in  London,  and  I  give  to  the  com- 
monaltie  of  the  same  place  xl  s.  I  will  that  I  have  iij 
bretherne  of  the  same  religion  to  sing  and  pray  for  my 
soule  by  the  space  of  an  hole  yere,  to  eche  of  the  ij  xls., 
and  for  the  wages  of  the  thirde  brother  liij  s.  iiij  d.  To 
the  master  priour  of  the  same  place  j  olde  noble  of  golde, 
to  the  same  master  prior  ij  s.  To  master  Pew  x  s.,  and  to  the 
same  ij  s.  To  every  broder  of  the  same  place  being  in  the 
habite,  xij  d.  I  bequeith  ij  vestementes  withe  myne  armes 
theruppon  to  the  awters  of  Saint  Peter  and  Saint  Domynyke 
in  the  said  churche  of  Freres  Prechours.  To  every  of  these 
churches,  Yorke,  Southwell,  Beverley  and  Ryppon,  iij  s.  iiij  d. 
To  the  gilde  of  Corpus  Christi  at  Est  Retford  xxs.  To  the  awter 
of  oure  Lady  at  East  Retford  a  vestyment  with  myne  armes 
theruppon.  To  the  gilde  of  our  Lady  xs.  To  every  other 
gilde  in  the  same  churche  of  -Retford  iij  s.  iiij  d.  To  my  suster 
Anne  xl  s.,  or  elles  my  leest  saltes.  To  my  suster  Jenett  my 
flatte  gilte  pease  covered  and  pounced.  To  the  reparacon  of 
the  parishe  church  of  East  Retford  xx  s.  To  the  same  church, 
for  the  sepulcre,  the  covering  that  they  have  there  of  grene 
velvett  with  myne  armes  theruppon,  and  a  paynted  clothe  to  be 
above  it.  To  the  comen  profite  of  the  towne  of  Retford,  xx  s. 
To  Richard  Brooke,  my  servaunte,  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.,  and 
j  mattres,  j  bolster,  j  payre  of  shetes,  j  payr  of  blankettes, 
ij  coverlettes,  and  somme  laten  and  pewter,  with  suche  of  my 
clothes  as  myne  executours  shall  thinke  most  according.  To 
Robert  Hall,  the  preste  at  Hull,  vj  s.  viij  d.  I  will  there  be 
disposed  amonges  the  children  of  John  Talbotte,  to  pray  for 
my  soule,  x  s.  I  will  that  the  priour  of  the  Charterhous  of  Hull 
have  my  letter  of  broderhode  of  the  said  house  and  vj  s.  viij  d. 


NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS.  67 

in  money,  and  every  broder  within  the  same  house  iij  s.  iiij  d., 
on  condicion  that  the  priour  will  suffer  theme  to  dispose  hit  to 
theire  plesure,  and  I  pray  theme  to  say  for  my  soule,  the  soule 
of  Margarete,  my  wiffe,  and  all  Christen  soules  placebo  and 
dirige  and  masse  of  requiem  by  note.  Also  I  will  that  the  priour 
of  Mounte  Grace,  the  priour  within  the  lie  of  Axholme  and  the 
Bevalle,  every  priour  have  xij  d.,  and  every  broder  within  the 
same  places  viij  d.,  and  every  novice  iiij  d.  I  will  the  prior  of 
Fereby  have  xij  d.,  and  every  chanon  viij  d.,  and  every  novyce 
iiij  d.  I  will  the  prioresse  of  Henynges  have  xij  d.,  and  every 
nonne  viij  d.,  and  every  prest  viij  d.,  and  every  novice  iiij  d. 
To  James  Lyvesey  and  William,  his  broder,  to  either  of  theme 
xx  s.  To  Margery  Lenols  a  girdell  of  grene  damaske  with 
gilte  harnesse  and  x  s.  in  money.  To  master  Richard  Lessy 
an  olde  noble  of  golde.  To  my  cosen,  Elizabeth  Bardesby, 
vj  s.  viij  d.  I  will  that  Gilles  Talbotte,  William,  and  Edmonde, 
his  brethern,  have  x  markes  yf  it  may  be  spared.  To  Sir 
Richard  Pole,  to  pray  for  my  soule,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  To  Edmunde 
Wyndham  and  Edmunde  Warde,  my  godchildren,  to  every  of 
theme  a  spone  of  silver.  To  the  house  of  the  Austyns  in  Hull 
vj  s.  viij  d.  To  the  White  Freres  in  Hull  vs.  To  the  curettes 
of  Blithburgh,  Willoughton,  Graignham  iij  d.  The  residue  unto 
my  broder,  Nicholas  Talbotte,  the  which  Nicholas  I  make 
my  executour.  Also  I  will  that  suche  londes  as  I  hadde  by  my 
Fader  lying  in  Sladebourn  Wodehouse  in  the  countie  of  Yorke 
be  at  the  will  of  my  said  brother  Nicholas.  These  witnesse, 
master  Peter  Erne,  Doctor  of  Dyvinitie,  John  Reynoldes  and 
Richard  Batersby. 

[Proved  25  Aug.,  1496.] 

XLVIII.       THE   WILL    OP   AGNES    GOWER. 

[Home,  17.] 

15  May,  1497.  Agnes  Gower  of  Estgrenwich  in  the 
countie  of  Kente,  widdowe,  late  the  wif  of  Edward  Gower, 
laite  of  Beverley  in  the  countie  of  York,  esquier.  To  be 
buried  in  the  church  of  Saint  Mighell  in  Croked  Lane  of 
London,  in  the  chauncell  before  Saint  John  beside  my  two 
children.  I  bequeith  for  my  sepulcre  there  to  the  churche 
wardens  and  masters  the  sume  of  x  s.  To  the  fraternite  and 
brotherhode  of  the  Holy  Trynite  in  the  same  church,  vj  s.  To 
Agnes,  my  doughter,  oon  of  my  best  gownes,  and  to  my  suster 
Thomasyne  my  thirde  gowne,  also  to  Margarete  Strete  my 
fourth  gowne.  The  residue  of  all  my  goodes  I  give  to  my 
suster,  Thomasyn  Seby,  whome  I  make  myne  executrice,  and 
Robert  Odiham,  citezen  mercer,  coexecutor. 

[Proved  25  Oct.,  1497.] 


68  NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS. 

XLIX.       THE    WILL    OP    JOHN,  LORD   WKLLES.* 

[Home,  34.] 

In  the  name  of  oure  Lorde  Jeshu,  Amen.  I,  John,  Viscounte 
lorde  Wellis,  uncle  to  the  Kynge,  oure  soveraigne  lorde,  and 
brodre  to  the  right  noble  prynces,  Margaret,  countes  of 
Richemond,  naturall  and  dere  modre  to  oure  said  soveregne 
lord,  beyng  of  goode  and  hole  memory,  ye  viij  daie  of  February, 
the  yere  of  oure  Lorde  God  1498,  and  in  the  xiiij  yere  of  the 
regne  of  our  saide  soverayne  lorde,  make  this  my  testament. 
My  bodie  to  be  buried  in  suche  place  as  [to]  the  kynge,  the 
quene,  my  lady,  his  moder,  and  my  lady,  my  wife,  shalbe  thought 
most  convenyent,  and  the  costis  and  charge  of  the  same  burying, 
the  obsequyes,  masses,  f uneralles  and  all  oder  thynges  therto 
convenyent  and  necessarie.  And  also  I  remyt  the  makyng  of 
my  tumbe  to  the  ordre  and  discrecionn  of  my  saide  soverayne 
lady  the  quene,  my  lady  his  modre,  and  my  wife.  And  after 
these  charges  and  costis  aforesaid  had  and  done,  I  will  that 
all  the  dettis  nowe  by  me  dewe  or  to  be  dewe  be  treuly 
contented  and  paied.  And  I  will  that  to  the  honour  of 
Almighty  God  in  the  aulter  afore  which  my  bodie  shall  next 
lie  my  executors  shall  dely  ver  a  pair  of  candelstickes  of  silver, 
a  masse  booke  covered  with  clothe  of  goolde,  a  chales  of  silver 
and  gilte,  a  vestament  of  blewe  velwet  enbrodered  with  my 
armea,  a  pair  of  litle  cruettes  of  silver  and  parcellis  gilte,  and  a 
crosse  of  silver  p[arcell]  gilt,  which  I  will  do  remayne  there  to 
serve  Almyghty  God  with  for  ever  and  in  noo  oder  place.  Also 
I  geve  and  bequethe  to  my  dere  beloved  lady  and  wife  Cecille, 
for  terme  of  her  lif,  all  my  castelles,  manors,  landes  and 
tenementes,  aswell  suche  as  I  have  purchased  as  all  odre 
duryng  only  her  life,  whome  I  trust  above  all  oder,  that  if 
my  goodes  and  catallis  wilnot  suffice  for  the  performance  of 
this  my  laste  will,  that  she  will  thenne  of  the  revenues  of  the 
profittes  of  my  inheritance  perform  this  my  laste  will.  Also  I 
will  that  a  preste  be  founde  for  ever  after  my  said  wifes  decease 
to  sey  masse  daily  for  my  sowle  and  all  Cristen  sowles  at  the 
said  aulter  of  the  yerely  revenues  of  my  purchased  landes, 
and  oder  which  my  saide  lady  hath  promysed  me  faithfully  to 
purchase  to  the  same  entent  if  my  saide  purchased  landes 
suffice  not  therto.  And  I  will  yfc  suche  residue  as  shall  fortune 
to  be  of  my  goodes  that  my  saide  dere  beloved  lady  and  wife 
have  theym  to  her  owne  use.  And  I  make  executors  the 
saide  Cecill,  my  dere  beloved  wife,  and  Sr  Eaynold  Bray, 

*  John  Welles,  created  Viscount  Welles  1  Sept.,  1487  (son  of  Lionel,  sixth 
Lord  Welles,  who  was  slain  at  Towton  and  buried  in  Methley  Church,  and 
Margaret  Beuchamp),  E.G.  Died  s.p.  9  Feb.,  1498-9;  buried  at  Westminster 
Abbey.  He  married  Lady  Cecily  Plantagenet,  daughter  of  Edward  IV. 


NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS.  69 

knyght,  and  in  iny  uiooste  humble  wise  beseche  my  said 
soverayne  lorde  the  kyng  and  the  quenes  grace,  my  lady  the 
kyngea  modre,  to  be  supervisours. 

[Proved  22  June,  1499.] 

L.       THE    WILL    OF   WILLIAM,  LOED    HASTINGS,  OP   SLINGSBY.* 
[Logge,  10.] 

27  June,  1481.  William  Hastynges,  knyght,  Lord 
Hastynges.  And  for  asmoch  as  the  kyng  of  his  abundaunt 
grace  for  the  trew  service  that  I  have  don,  and  at  the  lest 
entendid  to  have  don  to  his  grace,  hath  offred  me  to  be  buried 
in  the  collegge  or  chapell  of  Saint  George  at  Wyndesor  in  a 
place  by  his  grace  assigned,  in  the  which  college  his  highnes 
ys  disposid  to  be  buryed,  I  therfor  bequeth  my  simple  body 
to  be  buried  in  the  seid  chapell,  and  will  that  ther  be  ordeyned 
a  tumbe  convenient  for  me  by  my  executors,  and  for  the  costes 
I  bequeth  c  mark.  Also  I  will  that  myn  executors  dispose  to 
the  ministere  of  divine  service  and  funeral  observances  the 
day  of  burying  and  to  the  por  knyghtes  ther  present  the  same 
day,  and  in  other  dedie  of  almes  by  ther  discrecon,  xx  li. 
Also  I  will  that  in  all  goodly  hast  after  my  decese  a  juell 
of  gold  or  sylver,  to  the  value  of  xx  li.,  to  be  gevyn  to  the 
deane  and  chanons  of  the  chapell  to  the  honour  of  God  and 
for  a  memoriall  for  me.  Also  I  will  that  my  feoffes  gyf 
landes  and  tenementes  to  the  yerly  value  of  xxli.  to  the 
deane  and  chanons,  that  thei  shall  fynd  perpetuelly  a  preste 
to  sey  dayly  masse  at  the  auter  next  to  the  place  wher  my 
body  shalbe  buried,  and  ther  to  pray  dayly  for  the  kinges 
estate  duryng  his  lyff,  and  after  his  deth  for  his  soule,  for  the 
soules  of  me,  my  wyffe  and  for  all  cristen  soules,  after  the 
forme  and  effecte  of  and  ordinance  for  the  same  preste  by  me 
or  myn  executors  her  after  to  be  made,  and  that  the  same 

*  Eldest  son  of  Sir  Leonard  Hastings  of  Slingsby  (See  his  will,  Ttstamenta 
Vetusta,  279)  by  Alice,  daughter  of  Lord  Camoys.  Grand  chamberlain  to 
Edward  IV  at  the  battle  of  Barnet.  Suddenly  charged  of  treason  by  Richard  III, 
and  beheaded  at  the  Tower  14  June,  1483.  Buried  in  St.  George's,  Windsor. 
He  married  Katherine  daughter  of  Richard  Nevile,  Earl  of  Salisbury,  widow  of 
William,  Lord  Bonvile  and  Harrington.  The  will  of  his  widow  (Reg.  Holgrave, 
fo.  7),  dated  Nov.  22,  1503,  19  Henry  VII,  and  proved  March  25  following,  is  in 
these  terms: — "  Kateryn,  lady  Hastinges,  widow,  late  the  wif  of  William,  late 
lorde  Hastinges.  My  body  to  be  buried  in  Our  Lady  chapell  within  the  churche 
of  Assheby  de  la  Zouche  betwene  the  ymage  of  our  lady  and  the  place  assigned 
for  the  vicares  grave."  Bequests  to  George,  Earl  of  Shreusbury,  and  to  my  lady 
of  Shreusbury,  to  son  Edward,  Lord  Hastings,  sons  Richard  and  William,  sister 
Fitzhugh,  daughter  Hungerford,  son  George  Hastings,  daughter  Anne  Hastings, 
nephew  William  Ferrers  and  niece  his  wife,  niece  Brokesby.  Executors,  CecUl, 
marquys  Dorsett,  widow,  George,  earl  of  Shreusbury,  and  Anne,  his  wife,  my 
daughter,  Edward,  Lord  Hastings,  Richard  and  William  Hastings,  esquires,  my 
sons.  [Proved  25  March,  1504.] 


70  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

preste  have  viij  li.  yerly  of  the  seid  xx  li.  at  the  f estes  of  Saint 
Mighell  by  eleven  porcons,  and  the  same  deane  and  chanoiis 
shall  dayly  fynd  to  the  same  preste  and  his  successors  for  ever 
brede,  wyne,  wax,  vestmentes,  boke,  chalis  and  all  other 
ornementes  necessary  for  the  same  preste  for  the  tyme  beyng, 
and  shall  kepe  a  solempne  obite  yerly  in  the  seid  chapell. 
Also  I  woll  that  myn  executors  gyff  to  the  deane  and 
chanons  ij  vestmentes,  ij  auter  clothis,  a  masse  boke,  a 
chalis,  a  paybrede,  and  ij  cruettes  of  sylver  to  be  occupyed 
by  the  seid  preste.  (Bequests  to  the  abbey  of  Sulby,  co. 
Northampton,  Leicester,  the  church  of  Assheby  de  la  ^och, 
Coventre.)*  Also  I  will  that  myn  executors  geve  to  my  sister, 
Dame  Elizabeth  Donne,  c  mark.  To  the  manages  of  my 
neces  the  doughtres  of  John  Brokesby  cc  mark.  To  the 
mariage  of  the  doughtres  of  my  broder  Ferrers  c  mark.  Also 
wher  George,  erle  of  Shrewesbury,  whos  ward  and  mariage 
to  me  ys  graunted  by  the  kinges  lettres  patentes,  hath  maried 
Anne,  my  doughter,  I  will  that  yef  the  same  erle  dye,  as  God 
defende,  befor  any  carnall  knowlich  betwene  the  same  erle  and 
hir  had,  that  than  Thomas,  brothir  to  the  same  erle,  take  to 
wyff  the  same  Anne  yf  the  law  will  suffre  ytt.  And  yef  yt 
happ  the  same  Anne  to  dye,  as  God  defende  by  for  carnall 
knowlieh  betwene  the  seid  erle  and  her,  or  after  the  deth 
of  the  same  erle  betwene  her  and  the  seid  Thomas  had, 
that  than  the  warde  and  mariage  of  the  erle  and  his 
brother  by  sold,  and  the  money  be  emploied  for  the  per- 
formyng  of  this  my  will.  Also  I  bequeth  to  my  said  doughter 
plate  to  the  value  of  1  mark,  and  bedding,  chamberynges, 
and  other  stuff  to  the  value  of  c  mark.  Also  wher  I  have 
the  ward  and  mariage  of  Edward  Trussell,  I  will  that  by 
myn  executors  hit  be  sold,  and  the  money  be  emploied  to  the 
performyng  of  my  will,  and  yf  my  brother  Sr  John  Donne  will 
by  the  ward  I  will  that  he  be  preferred  therm  befor  any  other, 
and  that  he  have  y  t  better  chepe  than  any  other  persone  by  xl  li. 
Also  I  will  that  my  f eoffez  of  the  manors  of  Bewik  and  Thurtilby 
in  Holdernes  in  the  counte  of  York,  Bolton  Percy  in  the  shir 
of  the  cite  of  York,  the  manor  of  Barow  and  the  hundred  of 
Framland  in  the  counte  of  Leycestre,  the  manor  called  Ever- 
ingham  in  the  counte  of  Notingham,  the  manor  of  Fynchley  in 
the  counte  of  Midd  [lesex] ,  the  Rape  of  Hastinges  in  the  counte 
of  Sussex,  and  of  all  my  other  londes  in  Bewik,  etc.,  shall  suffre 
myn  executors  to  take  thissues  therof  unto  the  tyme  that  thei 
have  performid  my  will  and  paid  my  dettes.  Also  I  will  that 
my  feoffes  of  the  manors  of  Lamley  and  Bleseby  in  the  counte 

*  This  will  has  been  also  copied  in  Testamenta  Vetuita,  where  a  fuller  account 
of  these  bequests  is  given. 


NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS.  71 

of  Notingham,  the  manor  of  Drakenage  in  the  counte  of  Warr', 
the  manor  of  Sutton  in  Holdernes  in  the  counte  of  York,  mak 
estate  to  Richard  my  son  when  he  comyth  to  the  age  of  xviij 
yer,  and  for  lak  of  issu  to  William  ray  son,  and  for  lak  of  yssu 
to  the  heiris  malx  of  my  faders  bodi,  and  for  lak  of  issu  to  my 
right  heires.  And  I  will  my  feoffes  of  the  maner  of  Arnall 
in  the  counte  of  Nottingham,  the  manors  of  Flekney,  Litle 
Asshby  and  Brentingthorp  in  the  counte  of  Leycestre,  make 
estate  to  my  sone  William  when  he  commyth  to  the  age  of 
xviij  yeres,  and  for  lak  of  issu  to  Richard  my  sone,  and  for 
lak  of  issu  to  the  heires  malx  of  my  faders  body,  and  for  lak 
of  issu  to  my  right  heires.  And  I  will  that  my  wif  and,  after 
her  deth,  thother  myn  executors  have  the  governaile  of  my  ij 
sonys  unto  the  age  of  xviij  yer.  Also  I  will  that  my  ij 
sonnys  have  plate  to  the  value  of  c  li.,  and  ey ther  of  them 
chamberinges,  beddyng,  and  other  stuff  to  the  value  of  c  li., 
and  they  to  remayn  in  the  kepyng  of  my  wiff  and  myn 
execturs  to  the  age  of  xviij,  and  then  to  be  delyvered  to  aither 
of  them  or  to  ther  issu.  And  yef  oon  of  them  by  for  that  age 
dye  withoute  yssu,  this  parte  that  so  dyeth  aswell  of  plate  as 
for  chamberinges  so  remayne  to  his  brothir.  And  yf  both 
dye  withoute  issu,  then  the  seid  plate  to  be  disposid  for  my 
soule,  and  the  chamberinges,  bedding  and  othir  stuf  by 
evynly  devyded  betwene  my  wiff  and  myn  herez.  Also 
I  woll  that  my  feoffez  make  estate  to  Kateryn  my  wiff 
of  the  manor  of  Stokdaubeney,  Wilberston  and  Sutton 
in  the  counte  of  Northampton,  the  manor  of  Edmonton 
in  the  counte  of  Middlesex],  the  manors  of  Kyrby,  Lubbes- 
thorp,  Bramston,  Bagworth,  Thornton  and  the  parkes  of 
Bagworth  and  Kyrby  in  the  counte  of  Leycestre,  the  manors 
of  Welborn  and  Aslaby  in  the  shir  of  Lincoln,  and  all  my 
other  londis  in  Stok,  etc.,  to  Kateryn  for  her  lyff  as  long  as  she 
is  unmaried,  so  that  she  relese  her  dower  in  the  seid  manors  of 
Bewyk,  Thurtilby,  Barow,  Bolton  Percy,  etc.,  and  in  all  the 
londis  assigned  to  my  ij  yonger  sonnys.  I  besech  the  kingis 
grace  to  take  governance  of  my  son  and  heyr.  I  make  myn 
executors  Kateryn,  my  enterly  belovid  wiff,  myn  eldist  son, 
Sir  Edward  Hastinges,  knyght,  Sir  William  Husee,  knyght  and 
Cheif  Juge  of  the  Kinges  Bench,  Richard  Pygot,  oon  of  the 
kinges  servauntes  of.  the  law,  and  that  Sir  William  Husee  and 
Richard  Pygot  have  eyther  of  them  xl  li.  I  make  the  right 
reverend  fader  in  God,  John,  bysshop  of  Ely,  my  good  lord,  and 
also  John,  Lord  Dynham,  my  good  lord  and  cosyn,  surveyors, 
and  to  have  xl  markes.  And  in  witnes  that  this  is  my  last 
will,  I  did  write  this  clause  and  last  article  with  my  owen 
handes  at  London  the  xxvj  day  of  June  the  yer  of  our  Lord 


72  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

God  aboveseid,  and  in  the  yer  of  my  soverayii  lord  Kyng 
Edward  the  iiijth  xxj,  whose  good  grace  in  the  most  humble 
wyse  I  besech  to  be  good  and  tender  gracious  lord  to  my  soule, 
to  be  good  and  gracious  lord  to  my  wif,  my  son  and  myn  heir, 
and  to  all  my  children,  whom  I  charge  uppon  my  blessing  to 
be  tru  sogettes  and  servauntes  to  you.  In  the  yer  of  my 
soverayn  lord  Kyng  Edward  the  iiijth  xxj. 

[Proved  12  Aug.,  1483.    Administration  by  Lady  Katerine,  relict.] 

LI.       THE    WILL    OP    RICHARD    HASTINGS,  LORD    WILLOUaHBY.* 
[Blamyr,  29.] 

In  the  name  of  Almighty  Jhesu,  Amen,  the  xviijth  daye  of 
Marche,1501-2. 1  Richarde  Hastinges,knight,LordWilloughby, 
make  my  last  will.  First  I  will  my  soule  to  Almighty  God  and 
to  oure  Lady  Seint  Mary  and  unto  all  the  Seintes  in  heven,  and 
my  body  to  be  buried  in  the  Grey  Freres  in  London,  in  such 
place  within  the  quere  there  or  within  the  vestry  chapell  of  the 
same  Freres  where  as  is  moost  convenable,  and  maye  be  ordrede 
and  agreede  by  me  or  myn  executors  and  the  wardeyn  and 
his  brethern  of  this  same.  Item,  I  will  to  the  parisshe  church  of 
Seint  Gyless,to  the  high  awter  there,  for  tythes  and  oblacons  by 
me  afore  this  tyme  forgoten,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item,  I  will  that  there 
be  disposide  aboute  my  burialles  and  other  funerall  expenses 
for  the  same  to  be  doon,  an  c  markes,  or  more  and  less  as  may 
be  thought  moost  convenient  by  the  discretion  of  myn 
executors.  Item,  I  will  to  the  Greye  Freres  for  the  breking  of 
the  ground  and  laying  of  my  said  body  within  oone  of  the 
places  afore  rehersed,  and  a  toumbe  to  be  made  for  me 
according  to  the  saide  aggrementes,  xxli.,  and  they  to  praye  for 
my  soule.  Item,  I  will  to  the  iiij  ordre  of  Freres  in  London  iiijli., 
eche  oon  of  them  to  have  xx  s.  thereto  to  bring  me  to  the 
grownde  where  I  shall  lye  the  said  daye  of  my  buriall,  and  to 
syng  Dirige  and  masse  of  Requiem  on  the  morowe  within  their 
saide  places  and  to  do  a  trentall  of  masses  for  my  soule  for  the 
same.  Item,  I  will  to  the  seid  Grey  Freres  xxli.,  they  to  sey  a 
dailly  masse  for  me  x  yeres  next,  and  immediatly  after  my 
decesse,  at  such  an  awter  there  as  my  body  shall  fortune  to  be 
buried  by  or  afore.  Item,  I  will  that  my  dettes  be  paid  such 
as  shalbe  duly  proved,  and  if  there  be  any  wronges  by  me 

*  Son  of  Sir  Leonard  Hastings  of  Slingsby  and  brother  of  William,  Lord 
Hastings,  who  was  beheaded  by  Richard  III.  He  married  Joan  (relict  of 
Richard  Pigot,  whose  will  is  printed  in  Test.  Ebor.,  iii,  285),  daughter  of 
Sir  Richard  Welles,  Lord  Willoughby,  executed  by  Edward  IV.  He  was 
summoned  15  Nov.,  1482,  as  Lord  Hastings  of  Welles,  but  he  also  called  himself 
Lord  Willoughby.  He  had  an  only  ton,  Anthony,  who  predeceased  him,  and 
died  without  issue.  His  wife's  will  follows. 


NORTH  COUNTRY   WILLS.  73 

doon  I  will  they  be  paid  and  content  by  the  discretion  of  myn 
executours.  Item,  I  will  to  Dame  Johane,  my  wif,  the  residue 
of  all  my  goodes,  and  hir  I  make  my  sole  executrice,  and  she 
to  have  the  disposition  of  the  same,  and  I  will  that  John 
Treswell  and  Henry  Radeclyf  be  coadjutours  with  hir  to  helpe 
hir,  and  I  will  that  either  of  them  have  xli.  above  theire 

resonable  costes. 

[Proved  5  Oct.,  1503.] 

LIT.      THE    WILL   OF   LADY   JANE    HASTINGS.* 

[Holgrave,  28.] 

19  Mar.,  1504-5.  Jane  Haystynges,  wedow,  late  the  wif  of 
Richard  Hastynges,  Knyght,  Lord  Willoughby.  I  bequeth  my 
soule  unto  Almighty  Grod,  my  creator,  maker  and  Savior  and 
Redemer  of  all  the  world,  to  our  blissed  lady  Seynt  Mary  the 
Virgyn,  his  moste  glorious  moder,  and  to  all  the  holy  company 
of  heven.  My  body  to  be  buried  in  the  conventual!  church  of 
the  Freers  Minors  within  Newgate  of  London,  in  the  vawte 
there  made  purposely  for  my  said  lord  myn  husband  and  me. 
I  will  that  there  be  spent  aboute  my  burialles  and  funerall 
expences,  and  in  other  deedes  of  almes  and  pitie  for  my  soule, 
by  the  discrecion  of  myn  executors,  cli.  To  the  iiij  orders  of 
Freers  of  London,  that  is  to  sey,  the  Grey  Freers,  the  Blak 
Freers,  the  Austyn  Freers,  and  the  White  Freers,  iiij  li.,to  every 
ordre  of  theym  xx  s.,  to  thentent  that  they  shall  pray  for  my 
soule,  and  that  every  ordre  of  the  said  iiij  orders  shall  syng 
placebo  and  Dirige  with  masse  o/  Requiem  by  note,  and  a 
trentall  of  masses  for  my  soule  and  the  soules  of  my  said  lord 
and  husband,  of  Richard  Pygotte  soule,  somtyme  my  husband, 
my  children  and  frendes  soules,  and  all  cristen  soules.  I 
bequeth  in  lyke  wise  to  the  Crowchid  Freers  in  London  xx  s.,  to 
thentent  that  they  shall  doo  as  afore  I  have  willed  the  other 
iiij  orders  of  Freers  to  doo.  To  the  Freers  Minors  aforsaid  a 
crosse  of  silver  and  gilt  with  Mary  and  John  and  our  Lady  at 
the  foote  of  the  crosse.  To  the  Charterhous  at  Shene,  xl  s. 
To  the  Charterhouse  in  London,  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  the 
ladyes  and  brethern  of  Syon,  iij  li.  vij  s.  viij  d.  To  the  ij 
Ancresses  at  Bisshyppesgate  and  at  Westminster,  xv  s.,  that  is 
to  say,  to  the  Ancres  of  Bisshoppisgate  x  s.,  and  to  the  Ancres 
of  Westminster  v  s.  To  the  Ancker  in  London,  to  all  to  syng 

*  Daughter  of  Sir  Bichard  Welles,  Lord  Willoughby,  and  sister  of  Sir  Robert 
Welles,  who  were  both  executed  by  Edward  IV  for  insurrection.  She  married 
first  Richard  Pigot,  serjeant-at-law,  a  great  and  wealthy  lawyer,  who  had  large 
property  in  the  North  Riding  of  Yorkshire.  His  will,  14  April,  1483,  was  proved 
at  London,  21  June,  1483,  and  at  York,  3  Aug.,  1484,  and  was  printed  in  Test. 
Ebor.,  iii,  285.  She  married  secondly  Richard  Hastings,  Lord  Welles  and 
Willoughby,  whose  will  has  just  been  given. 


74  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

a  trentall  of  masses,  x  s.  To  the  Freers  of  Northallerton,  xl  s. 
To  the  anlter  of  oar  lady  chapell  in  Northallerton  a  vestment. 
To  the  church  workes  of  the  same  parishe  church  of  North- 
allerton, xx  s.  Unto  every  ordre  of  the  orders  of  Freers  in 
York,  xx  s.  To  the  house  of  the  Freers  in  Bichemont  in  the 
north  countrey,  xxs.  To  Sir  Lawrence  Butler,  preest  off 
Poules,  xl  s.  To  Sir  Thomas  Forman,  preest,  xx  s.  I  will  that 
every  of  my  servauntes  shall  have  half  yeres  wages.  I  will 
that  myn  executor  shall  kepe  my  household  with  the  servauntes 
till  the  fest  of  Seynt  Mighell  tharchaungell  next  comyng.  To 
Elizabeth  Jerard,  vli.  To  Thomas  Rady,  my  servaunt,  xls. 
To  Thomas  Lawday,  xx  s.  To  Mary,  my  servaunt,  xx  s.  To 
Blaunche,  my  servaunt,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  Sir  William,  my 
chaplayn,  xls.,  to  pray  for  my  soule.  To  Sir  Olyver,  my 
chaplayn,  xl  s.  To  Ric.  Caleston,  godson  to  my  lord  late  my 
husband,  xls.  To  Edward  Caleston,  my  godson,  xls.  To 
the  bretherhode  of  our  Lady  in  the  Quere  in  the  parisshe 
church  of  Seynt  Mary  Woolnoth  in  Lombardstrete  of  London 
to  pray  for  my  soule  as  a  benefactor  of  the  same  fraternytie, 
xl  s.  To  the  high  Awter  of  Seynt  Albons  in  Wodestrete, 
vj  s.  viij  d.  To  the  church e  workes  of  the  said  church,  xx  s. 
To  the  priores  and  covent  of  Clerk enwell,  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.  To 
John  Cresawell  and  to  Margery  his  wif,  and  to  Johane  his 
doughter,  my  goddoughter,  x  marces  amonges  theym.  To 
litle  Thomas,  my  childe,  xl  s.  To  my  butler  vj  s.  viij  d.  To 
page,  my  servaunt,  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  William  of  Northallerton, 
my  servaunt,  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  the  boy  of  my  kechyn,  vj  s.  viij  d. 
To  Jane,  my  servaunt,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  the  Charter  hous  of 
Mount  grace,  vj  s.  xiijli.  iiij  d.  As  to  the  disposicion  of  all 
that  my  manor  of  Romanby  and  all  other  my  londes  within 
England,  I  will  that  myn  executor  shall  sell  all  the  same,  and 
with  the  money,  if  it  can  be,  provide  vj  preestes,  that  is  to 
say,  iiij  of  theym  of  the  ordre  of  Freers  minors,  wherof  iij  of 
theym  to  syng  for  evermore  in  the  conventuall  church  of  the 
Freers  minors  within  London  at  the  awter  before  which  the 
body  of  my  lord  and  husband  lyeth  buryed,  and  the  other 
preest  of  the  said  iiij  preestes  Freers  to  syng  for  evermore  at 
Clerkenwell  at  the  awter  before  whiche  the  body  of  Ric.  Pygot 
late  my  husband  lyeth  buried,  and  oon  preest,  a  monck  of 
the  Charterhous  at  Mount  grace,  to  syng  for  evermore  in  the 
monastery  of  Mount  grace  for  the  soules  aforsaid;  and  the 
vjh  priest  to  syng  for  evermore  for  the  said  soules  at  the 
Chauntry  founded  by  my  fader  in  the  parishe  churche  of 
Northallerton.  And  I  will  that  it  soo  be  provided  that  the 
said  vj  priestes  shalhave  yerely  for  ever  more  among  them  for 
their  salary  xxxti  markes,  and  if  so  be  that  convey  nently  it 


NORTH  COUNTRY   WILLS.  75 

can  not  be  brought  to  effecte  to  have  the  vj  preestes,  I  will  that 
than  the  money  comyng  of  the  sale  of  the  manor,  lands,  and 
tenementes  shalbe  bestowed  by  myn  executors  for  the  welthe  of 
my  soule  after  their  discrecions.  Item, where  the  forsaid  Richard 
Pygot  willed  that  certayn  manors,  londes  should  be  sold  by 
me,  and  wher  as  I  have  made  sale  of  partes  and  parte  I  have 
not  sold,  I  will  that  my  executors  shall  sell  the  same  yet  not 
sold,  and  the  money  comyng  to  be  disposed  according  to  the 
last  will  of  Eic.  Pigot.  I  will  that  Henry  Ratcliff  shall  have 
his  fee  of  vli.  yerely,  and  over  that  I  bequeth  to  the  same 
Henry  x  li.  upon  the  condicon  that  the  same  Henry  shall  aide 
my  executors  for  the  performance  of  this  my  will.  The  residue 
of  all  my  goodes  I  geve  unto  myn  executors  the  which  to  doo 
and  dispose  in  deedes  of  almes  for  my  soule  as  by  their  discre- 
cions shalbe  thought  most  to  the  pleasur  of  God.  And  I  make 
Mr  William  Atkynson,  doctor  of  holy  divinitie,  Mr  John 
Caleston,  bachiller  of  holy  dyvinitie,  and  Gilbert  Caleston, 
citizen  and  goldsmyth  of  London,  myn  executors,  and  I  bequeth 
to  every  of  my  executors  xx  marces;  and  overseer  I  make 
John  Cutler,  doctor  of  holy  divinitie,  freere  of  the  ordre  off 
Preers  Minors,  to  whom  I  bequeth  xx  markes. 

[Proved  7  April,  1505.] 

LIII.      THE    WILL   OP    LORD    HASTINGS   AND    HUNGERFORD.* 

[Bennett,  37.] 

4  Nov.,  1506.  Edward  Hastynges,  knight,  Lord  Hastinges 
and  Hungerford.  My  body  to  be  buried,  if  I  dye  in  London 
or  within  xxw  myles  of  the  same,  in  the  college  of  Wyndesor 
nyghe  to  the  tombe  of  my  lord,  my  fader,  whose  soule  God 
pardon,  if  it  may  be  convenyently,  and  elles  I  remytte  the 
same  to  the  discrecion  of  myn  executors  or  to  suche  as 
shalhave  the  rule  about  me  att  my  departyng  by  the  oversight 
of  the  Erie  of  Shrousbery,f  lord  Steward  of  the  Kynges  most 
honorable  housholde,  and  of  my  twoo  brethern  if  they  be  at 
my  departing.  Also  I  will  that  an  honest  preest  be  provided 
to  syng  and  praye  for  my  soule  and  the  soules  of  my  fader  and 
moder,  and  all  other  my  frendes,  in  the  chapell  or  churche 
where  my  body  shalbe  entered,  by  the  space  of  seven  yeres 
next  eusuyng,  and  the  same  preest  in  every  weke  shall  say 
placebo,  dirige  and  comendacions  with  masse  of  Requiem  on 

*  Son  of  William,  Lord  Hastings,  executed  by  Eichard  III.  He  was  second 
Lord  Hastings  of  Ashby  de  la  Zouch,  to  which  dignity  he  succeeded  in  1485  ;  but 
having  married  Mary,  daughter  and  heir  of  Thomas  Hungerford,  son  and  heir  of 
Bobert,  Lord  Hungerford,  and  Molines,  he  was  summoned  to  Parliament  aa 
Lord  Hungerford  in  1482,  and  died  in  1507. 

t  He  married  the  testator's  sister,  Anne  Hastings. 


76  NORTH  COUNTRY   WILLS. 

the  morowe  for  iny  soule  and  the  soules  above  rehersid  and 
other  orysons  and  prayers,  and  that  the  same  prest  have 
yerelie  x  markes.  Also  I  will  that  during  the  same  time  an 
obite  be  kept  in  the  same  churche  where  my  body  shalbe 
entiered.  Also  I  will  that  the  last  will  of  my  lorde  and  fader 
be  performed  in  every  thing,  and  I  will  that  all  my  dettes  be 
paied  and  my  servauntes  wages.  And  if  my  wif  and  my  son 
will  take  upon  theym  the  admynistracon  of  my  goodes  and 
within  oon  yere  fynde  sufficient  suertiez  to  the  saide  lord 
Steward  and  to  my  broder  William  Hastynges  to  pay  my 
dettes  and  to  performe  this  my  will,  then  I  will  they  shalhave 
all  thissues  and  profittes  of  all  my  londes,  and  for  the 
redemyng  of  the  manor  of  Fyncheley  charged  as  appereth  by 
endenturez  made  betweene  me  and  Sr  Thomas  Frowick,  knyght, 
Chief  Justice  of  the  Common  Place,  and  also  for  the  redemyng 
of  the  manor  of  Welford  by  indenture  betweene  me  and 
Thomas  Jakes  and  Richard  Sachewerell.  And  if  my  wif  and  my 
son  refuse  to  performe  my  will,  then  I  woll  that  the  lord 
Steward  and  all  other  my  f eoffez  shalhave  full  autoritie  to  make 
sale  to  such  persons  as  they  shall  thinke  good  of  the  manors 
of  Welford  within  the  countie  of  Northampton,  Lubesthorp, 
Wistowe  and  Bramston  within  the  countie  of  Leycestre,  Bewyk, 
Aldeborough  and  Slingbery  (Slingsby)  within  the  countie  of 
Yorke,  and  with  the  money  to  pay  all  my  dettes  and  performe 
my  will.  Also  I  will  that  my  wif  enjoy e  for  the  terme  of  her 
lif  all  suche  manors  as  I  have  appoynted  for  the  suertie  of 
payment  of  certeyn  somes  of  money  due  to  the  Erie  of  Derby 
for  the  mariage  of  my  lady,  his  wif,  my  doughter ;  provided 
that  if  the  same  Erie  be  not  contentid  of  his  money  at  the 
dayes  of  payment,  that  then  the  said  Erie  may  take  thissues  of 
theym  according  to  such  covenauntes  as  I  have  made,  and  after 
the  money  be  paid  and  all  my  dettes  paide,  and  my  will  per- 
formed and  my  faders  will  performed,  my  wife  to  have  the 
manors  duryng  hir  lif  oonly.  Also  I  will  that  my  broder 
Richard  Hastynges  have  oon  annuytie  of  xxli  markes  by  yere 
owte  of  my  lordship  of  Thorneton  and  Bagworth,  not  oonly 
to  hym,  but  also  to  my  lady  his  wif,  or  to  the  longer  living  of 
theym.  Also  I  will  that  my  brother  William  Hastynges 
shalhave  the  stewardship  and  bayllif  wick  of  my  lordships  of 
Thorneton  and  Bagworth  and  the  keping  of  my  parke  of 
Bagworth,  yelding  accomptes  of  the  same.  Also  where  as  I 
have  graunted  to  my  broder  William  oon  annuytie  of  xx  markes 
by  yere,  I  putt  it  to  be  in  the  choise  of  my  brother  whether  he 
will  have  the  annuytie  or  elles  my  feoffez  to  make  unto  hym 
an  estate  owte  of  suche  my  landes  as  he  shall  thinke  most 
profitable.  Also  I  will  that  all  my  servauntes  shalhave  a 


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quarters  wages.  Also  that  my  servauntes  awaytyng  upon  me 
at  this  tyme  at  London  after  my  deth  have  all  the  rayment 
belongyng  to  my  body.  Also  I  will  that  William  Lolle  have 
the  house  which  he  dwelleth  yn  in  Asshby.  Also  I  woll  that 
the  executors  of  my  lady  and  moders  have  yerely  xl  li.  of  the 
manors  of  Bagworth,  Thorneton  and  Lubesthorp  unto  suche 
tyme  as  the  same  executors  have  receyved  asmoche  money 
toward  the  payment  of  my  lady  moders  dettes.  I  ordeyne  my 
wif  and  my  son  executors,  and  the  lord  Steward  to  be 
thoversear,  and  if  my  wif  and  son  refuse  I  make  my  twoo 
brethern  my  executors. 

[No  date  of  proof.] 

LIV.      THE  WILL  OF  JOHN  HOLME,  OF  ALDBOROUQH  IN  HOLDERNESS. 

[Holgrave,  22.] 

In  the  name  of  the  Holy  Trinitie  and  of  our  Lady  Seynt 
Mary,  and  of  Seint  John  the  holy  Evangelist,  Amen.  The 
xviij  day  of  Juyn  the  yere  of  our  Lord  MV  and  oon  and  in 
the  yere  of  Kyng  Henry  the  vijth  aft.  the  conquest  of  England 
xv j,  I  John  Holme  beyng  of  hole  mynde  &  goode  disposicion 
ordeyne  and  make  my  last  will.  I  geve  and  will  my  soule 
to  Almighty  God  and  to  our  Lady  and  all  the  Saintes  of  heven 
and  my  body  to  be  buried  in  the  churche  afore  our  Lady. 
Also  I  geve  and  will  my  best  beest  to  myn  cors  present.  Item, 
I  will  to  the  high  awter  wher  I  am  buried  for  tithes  forgoten 
not  duely  tended,  vs.  Item,  I  will  to  the  high  awter  at  Alburgh 
for  tithes  f oregoten,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Also  I  will  that  there  be  xxxt! 
masses  doon  for  me  the  morow  aft.  that  I  am  buried  or  within 
three  daies  aft.  if  they  may  be  doon,  x  s.  Item,  I  will  that  ther 
be  geven  to  poore  folkes  at  my  buryall,  xl  s.  Item,  to  poore 
folkes  at  Alburgh  where  most  nede  is,  xxs.  Item,  I  will  that  a 
preest  saye  for  me  my  dues  in  the  weke  placebo  dirige  and 
comendacion  and  masse  every  day  by  the  space  of  v  yeres, 
xxiijli.  vjs.  viijd.  Item,  I  will  that  there  be  v  tapers  made  and 
stand  afore  oure  Lady  and  there  to  be  kept  the  said  space  of 
v  yeres,  and  at  every  doble  fest  and  Sondayes  to  be  light,  1  s. 
Item,  I  will  unto  the  church  where  I  am  buried,  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
Item,  to  the  churche  at  Alburgh,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item,  I  will  unto 
my  doughter  Marye  if  so  be  that  John  of  Moor  wedde  hir 
when  he  cometh  to  lawfull  age,  and  he  will  make  hir  a  lawfull 
Joyntor  of  xxli.,  I  will  that  she  have  in  queyne  plate  and 
household  to  the  value  of  c  marces.  And  if  so  be  that  he  wedde 
hir  not  and  she  wilbe  rewled  and  guyded.  as  hir  moder  will 
have  hir,  I  will  that  she  have  cc  markes  to  hir  mariage.  Also 
I  will  that  my  broder  William  Holme  have  x  markes  of  such 
dett  as  is  owyng  me  in  Holdyrnes.  Item,  I  will  that  Richard 


78  NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS. 

Knyueton  of  Bradley  have  v  markes.  Item,  I  will  that  my 
servaunteea  have  xls.  delt  amonges  theym.  Also  it  is  my 
will  that  my  wif  be  myn  executrix  and  to  have  the  disposicion 
of  my  goodes.  And  the  Residue  that  levith  my  will  fulfilled  as 
corne  and  catell,  household  queyne  and  plate,  my  wif  to  have 
it.  It.  I  will  that  Ric.  Knyueton  and  my  brother  William 
Holme  be  oversiers  of  tbys  my  will.  In  wittnes  herof  written 
with  myn  owne  hand  at  Shefeld  the  day  and  yere  abovesaid. 

[Proved  1  Dec.,  1504.] 

LV.      THE    WILL    OP    EICHAED    BIRD.* 

[Blamyr,  6.] 

19  Jan.,  1501—2.  Ricardus  Byrd,  canonicus  residenciarius 
in  ecclesia  Collegiata  Beatorum  Petri  et  Wilfridi,  ac  rector 
ecclesie  de  More.  Lego  pro  mortuario  meo  optimum  bovem 
apud  More  secundum  usum  patrie ;  Johanni  Byrde  quemdam 
annuatim  (sic]  redditum  xl  solidorum,  ex[e]untem  de  terris 
meis  infra  parcchiam  de  More;  Willelmo  Forster  octo  acras 
prati,  jacentes  in  campis  de  Mereton  (sic),  et  iiij  acras  terre 
arabilis  in  Morton  predicta,  et  unum  tenementum.  Volo  quod 
dominus  Willelmus  Rawe,  capellanus,  habeat  sufficientem 
exhibicionem  in  universitate  Oxonii  per  spacium  unius  anni, 
et  quod  dominus  Willelmus  Whixley,  capellanus,  presentetur 
ad  ecclesiam  parochialem  de  More  seu  ad  ecclesiam  de  Soldon, 
utramque  earundem  maluerit  habere,  vigore  proximarum  advo- 
cacionum  earundem  michi  et  ceteris  mecum  adiunctis  con- 
cessarum,  prout  per  litteras  sufficientes  inde  confectas  plenius 
apparet.  Facio  executores  meos  Ricardum  Croft,  Johannem 
Byrde,  et  Willelmum  Forster.  Hiis  testibus :  Thoma  Back- 
house, prebendario  prebende  de  Stanwigg'  in  dicta  ecclesia 
collegiata  Riponensi,  ac  rectore  chori  ejusdem,  domino  Roberto 
Whixley,  capellano,  et  multis  aliis.  Do  Thome  Forster  et 
Alicie  Peyen*  unum  tenementum  in  Stanlake,  equalis  porcioni- 
bus  inter  eosdem  dividendum,  cujus  quidem  tenementi  firma 
annualis  extendit  se  ad  decim  solidos. 

[Proved  10  Mar.,  1501-2.] 

LVI.       THE    WILL    OF   JOHN    THWAITE8,  ESQ. 

[Adeane,  23.] 

7  Jan.,  19  Hen.  VII  (1503-4).  John  Thwaites  of  Hardy  ng- 
ham,  in  the  countie  of  Norfolk,  escuyer.  To  be  buried  in  the 
chapell  of  our  Lady  within  the  church  of  Hardyngham.  I 
will  that  Agnes  my  wif,  if  she  lyve  sole  and  unmaried,  have 

*  Prebendary  of  Sharow,  Bipon.    Mandate  to  induct  21  Aug.,  1484  (Fowler's 
Memorials  of  Ripon,  Surtees  Society,  ii,  241). 


NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS.  79 

the  manor  Thwates  and  other  londes  in  the  townes  of  Kykele, 
Scoles,  Roydon,  Newson,  Byngle  and  Askewith  in  Yorkeshire 
to  the  value  of  xl  markes  by  yere.  I  will  that  my  feoffez 
suffer  myn  executors  to  have  profittes  of  my  manors,  londes 
in  Denton  and  Askewith  in  Yorkeshire,  and  therof  to  content 
my  doughters  their  manage  money,  that  is  to  say  to  Margaret, 
Thomasen,  Elizabeth  and  Elyn,  c  li.  to  eche  of  theym  and  more 
if  it  may  be  borne  if  they  be  maried  by  th advise  of  my  wif 
and  myn  other  executors,  and  I  will  that  myn  executors  have 
the  said  landes  in  Denton  and  Askewith  for  xxiij  yeres.  I 
will  that  my  sone  Edmunde  haue  all  my  londes  in  the  towne 
of  Thirkes  in  the  countie  of  Yorke,  and  for  lacke  of  yssue  to 
remayne  to  Antony  my  sonne,  and  for  lacke  of  yssue  male  to 
my  son  Cristofer,  and  for  lacke  of  yssue  male  to  the  right 
heires  of  Thomas  Thwates  late  my  son,  nowe  dede.  I  will  my 
son  Cristofer  shall  have  my  landes  in  the  townys  of  Tolston 
and  Clifford  in  the  countie  of  Yorke.  I  will  that  the  right 
heires  male  of  me  and  my  sonne  Thomas  nowe  dede  shalhave 
all  my  londes  in  the  citie  of  Yorke  and  townes  of  Newcastell, 
Smeton,  Holdenshir,  Collyngham  and  Bardesay  or  elles  wher 
in  Yorkeshire.  I  make  executors  my  welbeloved  Agnes  my 
wif,  Antony  Thwaites  and  William  Eyre,  gent.,  and  I  pray 
doctor  Urswyk,  Archedecon  of  NorfF,  to  be  supervisour. 
[Proved  7  May,  1507.] 

LVII.      THE  WILL  OP  HENRY  SKBRNE,  OP  WALTHAM,  CO.  LINCOLN.* 

[Adeane,  10.] 

9  Sept.,  1505.  Henry  Skern,  of  Waltham.  My  body  to 
be  buried  wher  that  it  shall  please  God,  and  I  will  that  my 
best  hors  goo  for  my  mortuary.  Also  I  will  that  there  be 
three  trentalles  songen  for  me  as  shortly  as  they  can  be  conve- 
nyently  songen  aft["er]  my  decesse,  wher  of  oon  of  them  I  wold 
the  Blake  Freers  of  Hull  shuld  syng  for  me,  and  to  have  x  s. 
for  syngyng  therof,  also  I  bequeth  theym  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  to  pray 
for  me  and  myn  ancestors  their  founders.  The  secunde  trentall 
I  wold  that  wor  songe  at  the  Grey  Freers  of  Grymsby,  and  they 
to  have  xs.  therfore  and  xiijs.  iiijd.,  the  which  I  bequeth  them 
to  pray  for  me.  The  thirde  trentall  I  wold  were  songe  for  me 
at  the  Blak  Freers  of  Grymesby,  and  they  to  have  xs.  therfore 
and  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  to  pray  for  me.  I  will  that  every  prest  beyng  at 
ray  Dirige  and  also  at  my  buryall  that  syngeth  masse  viijd.,  and 
every  clerk  ij  d.  To  the  church  of  Waltham  vj  s.  viij  d.,  and 
xx  s.  to  the  peyntyng  of  the  brest  of  the  Roode  lofte.  Also  I 
have  vj  s.  viij  d.  in  my  handes  which  was  bequest  ther  to  by  a 

*  According  to  a  pedigree  of  "  Skerne  of  Portington,"  in  Qlover't  Visitation, 
p.  108,  Foster  Edition,  he  married  Ann,  daughter  of  William  Langdale. 


80  NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS. 

man  of  London,  the  which  I  will  be  content.  Also  iny  fader 
in  law,  William  Langdall,  bequest  xl  s.  thereto.  Also  the  which 
my  broder  Wavisor,  my  brother  Hanby,  and  I  must  of  con- 
science see  that  it  be  content  in  somuch  as  we  had  parte  of 
the  goodes,  and  so  I  will  that  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  be  paide  for  me  ther 
to  my  parte  of  payment  of  the  said  xl  s.  To  the  church  of 
Scarthow,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  To  the  church  of  Bagesley,  iij  s.  iiij  d. 
To  the  church  of  Bradlay,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  To  Sr  Robert  G-adden, 
vicar  of  Bondeby,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  It.,  vj  s.  viij  d.  to  the  church 
of  Bondeby,  and  ther  for  to  be  praide  for  every  Sonday 
in  the  pulpitt.  To  our  lady  werk  of  Lincoln,  xxd.  To  our 
lady  of  Southwell,  xx  d.  To  my  suster,  Dame  Marget  Skern, 
vj  s.  viij  d.  To  the  chanons  of  Watton  vj  s.  viij  d.,  and  to  the 
nones  vj  s.  viij  d.,  and  to  the  high  aulter  of  Watton  vj  s.  viij  d., 
beseching  my  lord  and  all  his  brethren  that  if  ever  I  offended 
them  that  I  may  have  absolucion  and  forgiffnes  therof.  I 
bequeth  myn  unkyll  Richard  if  he  be  on  lyve  att  that  tyme, 
my  gowne  furred  with  white  bugie.  To  John  Pattanson,  my 
servaunt,  the  grey  gelding  that  was  Screelybie3,  and  my 
Kendall  gowne,  and  my  doblet  of  tawney  worsted,  and  a  pair 
of  my  buttes.  To  Edmund  Skern  my  best  bors,  next  my 
corspresent  that  he  will  take,  willyng  hym  on  my  blissinge 
to  be  goode  and  kynd  to  his  moder  and  sithens  to  his  brethren 
and  susters.  Wheras  I  have  made  my  cosyn,  Sir  John  Norman- 
dyll,  and  other  feoffez  in  all  my  landes  in  Yorkshire,  I  will  that 
xli.  yerely  of  thissue  of  my  landes  duryng  the  lif  of  that 
yonger  son  or  doughter  of  myn  that  shall  fortune  longest  to 
lyve  shal  be  disposed  as  hereafter  is  specified,  first  I  will  that 
Richard  Skern  have  of  the  xli.  xxvjs.  viij  d.,  and  that  William 
Skern,  my  son,  Thomas  Skern,  and  John  Skern,  yche  of  theym 
to  have  xxs.  duryng  their  liffes,  and  as  for  Robert  Skern,  my 
youngest  son,  he  shall  have  by  inheritaunce  by  his  moder, 
whiche  goeth  to  the  yongest  son.  To  my  suster  Alice  xx  li. 
and  my  gowne  lyned  with  saten  of  Cipres.  I  will  that  Elizabeth, 
my  doughter,  and  Mary  have  yche  of  theym  xx  li.  I  will  that 
my  broder  Sir  John  have  yerely  xx  s.  to  he  be  beneficed  to  the 
benefice  of  the  valor  of  x  li.  by  yere.  To  the  maister  and  his 
brethren  of  Seynt  Leonardos  in  York,  xx  s.  To  the  Charter  - 
howse  in  the  yle  of  Axam,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  I  will  that  ther  be  a 
preest  founden  to  syng  yerely  att  Hotton  Crawncewik,  and  he 
to  syng  for  my  fader  and  me,  and  my  fader  in  lawe,  William 
Langdall.  To  Robert  Ustwaite,  my  best  amblyng  foill  or  other 
foill  that  he  will  choyse.  To  Agnes  Skern  a  coupill  of  mylk 
keen.  All  myn  other  goodes  to  be  at  the  rewle  of  my  wif,  my 
brother  Robert  and  my  broder  Edwarde,  whom  I  make  myn 
executors. 

[Proved  at  Lamehith  7  Aug.,  1506.] 


NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS.  81 

LVI1I.       THE    WILL   OP   ROBERT   KEYLE,  OP    BEVERLEY. 

[Adeane,  7.] 

31  Jan.,  1505-6.  Robert  Keyle.  To  be  buried,  if  I  dye 
within  ij  myles  of  Beverley,  in  Beverley  Mynster,  or  elles  as  it 
fortuneth  by  the  discrecion  of  myn  executors.  To  our  lady  of 
Lincoln  to  the  Red  arke,  xls.  To  the  freers  at  the  gresse  fote 
at  Lincoln,  x  li.  To  either  house  of  freers  within  Grymmysby, 
x  li.  To  the  nones  ther,  x  li.  To  the  nones  of  Stokbyswold, 
xli.  To  the  house  of  Urfurthe,  xli.  To  the  house  of  Fosse, 
x  li.  To  the  howse  of  Gookwell,  xx  li.  To  the  house  of  Grene- 
feld,  x  li.  Soo  that  iche  of  thies  houses  do  for  my  soule,  my 
fader  Thomas  Keyle,  my  moder  Margaret  and  my  wif  Elizabeth 
by  thadvise  and  assent  of  myn  executor.  I  will  that  Margaret 
Keyle,  called  my  doughter,  have  to  hir  mariage  or  to  hir  pre- 
ferment xxvij  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.,  and  that  the  said  Margaret  be  at 
the  disposicion  of  Mr  John  Hall.  I  will  that  Elizabeth  Keyle, 
callid  my  doughter,  have  to  hir  mariage  xx  markes.  I  will 
that  at  my  buriall  be  xiij  bedemen,  yche  oon  of  theym  having 
a  gowne  and  a  hoode  after  the  discrecion  of  myn  executor.  I 
will  that  ther  be  iiij  daies  kept  for  me,  that  is  to  sey  the  day 
of  my  buriall  dirige  and  masse,  the  vijth  day  also  my  moneths 
mynde  in  like  wise,  and  at  nyn  yeres  day  aft[er]  the  same  forme, 
and  at  every  of  the  forsaid  daies  peny  dole.  Item,  I  will  ther  be 
xiij  torches  ordeyned  agenst  my  said  buriall,  and  the  xiij  men 
that  bere  theym  till  I  become  to  the  churche  and  till  I  be 
buried,  and  soo  on  the  iij  daies  folowing,  and  then  the  torches 
to  be  disposed  by  the  advice  of  my  said  executor.  I  will  that 
Jenett  my  buttler  have  xl  s.,  and  iche  servaunt  in  my  house 
aft.  xx  s.  And  my  londes  to  be  sold  by  myn  executor,  which 
I  ordeyne  Mr  John  Hill,  and  my  kinsman,  Nicholas  Upton,  soo 
as  they  may  see  the  better  for  the  disposicion  of  the  said 
goodes  and  landes  unbequethed.  Thies  beyng  wittnes,  Edward 
Barnby,  Nicholas  Barnby  and  John  Fax,  Sir  William  Orme, 
with  other. 

[Proved  19  May,  1506,  at  Lamehith.] 

LIX.      THE    WILL    OP   ALICE    CATHORNE,  OP   NOTTINGHAM. 

[Adeane,  13.] 

4  Aug.,  1506.  Alicia  Cathorne  de  Notingham.  Lego 
corpus  meum  ecclesiastice  sepulture  infra  ecclesiam  beate 
Marie  de  Notingham ;  meum  optimum  animal  nomine  mei  prin- 
cipalis  ut  moris  est;  fabrice  ecclesie  beate  Marie,  vj  s.  viijd.; 
honesto  presbytero,  vli.  legalis  monete  ut  effundat  divina 
servicia  pro  anime  mee  salute  per  unum  annum  integrum  infra 
ecclesiam  predictam  ad  discretionem  Magistri  Johannis  Alestre. 
Residuum  omnium  bonorum  meorum  magistro  Johanni  Alestre 


82  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

arcium  magistro  quern  hujus  testamenti  facio  meum  executorem. 
Hiis  testibus  Ricardo  Taveruer,  clerico,  magistro  Johanne 
North,  arcium  magistro,  et  domino  Roberto  Lyth.  Datum  apud 
Notingham. 

[Proved  2  Dec.,  1506.] 


LX.       THE    WILL    OP   THOMAS    PICKERING. 

[Bennett,  30.] 

15  May,  1509.  Thomas  Pykeryng,  gentilman,  of  the  countie 
of  York.  My  body  to  be  buried  in  the  Grey  Freers  within 
Newgate,  in  the  citie  of  London,  in  the  ambulatory  before  the 
choer.  I  will  that  the  forsaid  place  have  for  my  burying  xl  s., 
and  the  covent  to  fetche  my  body  to  their  place.  I  bequeth  to 
the  covent  and  place  to  have  a  broder  beyng  a  preest,  signed 
by  the  wardeyn  of  the  covent,  to  syng  duly  masse  the  space  of 
an  hole  yere  for  my  soule  and  for  the  soule  of  my  graund- 
moder,  x  marke.  Also  to  William,  my  son  and  heyre,  to  have 
a  bason  and  an  ewer  of  silver  under  that  condicon  that  he 
fynde  and  stablisshe  in  the  foresaide  covent  by  the  space  of  xx 
yeres  an  anniversary,  that  is  to  say  a  dirige  with  a  masse  song 
by  note  to  be  contynually  done  on  that  day  that  I  shall  departe 
owte  of  this  world  for  me  and  my  graundmoder,  paying  for 
every  anniversary  vj  s.  viij  d.  And  if  William  my  son  will  not 
be  agreable  to  fulfill  this  condicon,  then  I  will  that  the  bason 
and  the  ewer  be  sold  by  myn  executors.  I  bequeth  unto  my 
doughter  Margaret  xl  li.,  to  be  paid  of  the  some  that  Mr  Fayre- 
fax  servaunt  oweth  me  for  my  sonnys  mariage.  To  Jane  my 
servaunt,  if  it  shall  fortune  hir  to  have  a  child,  xli.,  to  the 
fyndyng  and  norisshing  of  the  childe,  and  if  the  child  departe 
owte  of  this  world  son  after  that  it  is  borne,  then  I  will  that 
the  forsaid  Jane,  if  she  be  good  and  of  vertuose  disposicon,  to 
have  x  marke.  It.,  Anthony  my  son,  begoton  by  the  said 
Jane,  to  purchase  a  legitimacion  and  to  helpe  towardes  his 
fynding,  x  li.  It.,  to  either  of  my  ij  doughters  to  their  fynding, 
v  marke,  and  they  to  be  at  the  guy  ding  of  the  said  Mr  Fayre- 
fax.  And  I  will  that  Antony  be  at  the  disposicon  of  my  gostly 
fader,  freer  John  Hervye.  It.,  to  freer  Henry  Weller,  my 
chapleyn,  x  s.,  for  saying  of  a  trentall  of  masses.  It.,  to  eche 
of  my  servauntes,  vj  s.  viij  d.  And  as  for  the  residew  of  my 
goodes,  I  will  they  be  at  the  disposicon  of  Mr  William  Fayref  ax 
servaunt  aud  Walter  Sherwoode,  whom  I  ordeyne  executours. 
To  eche  of  theym,  xl  s.  And  I  will  that  freer  Hervye,  my 
gostly  fader,  which  knoweth  my  conscience,  will  and  mynde, 
be  overseer,  and  he  to  have  x  s. 

[Proved  20  July,  1510.] 


NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS.  83 

LXI.       THE    WILL    OP    HUGH    DACEE,  PRIEST.* 

[Bennett,  24.] 

15  Nov.,  1509.  Hugo  Dacre  sacerdos.  Lego  corpus  meum 
sepeliendum  secundum  discretionem  honorabilis  viri  Cristoferi 
Dacre  et  Magistri  Johannis  Prudde;  ecclesie  parochial!  de 
Salkyll,  xxvj  marcas;  cuidam  Hispano  nomine  Lupus,  v 
ducatos ;  executoribus  Edwardi  Strangwys,  iiij  li.;  domino  meo 
semper  honorando  Thome  fratri  meo  antiquissimo  xij  li.  quas 
michi  debet.  Volo  quod  Cristoferus,  secundus  frater  meus, 
habeat  xx  nobilia,  et  Philippus,  frater  meus  habeat  xx  nobilia. 
Lego  Magistro  Johanni  Prudde  capellano  meo  xx  nobilia  et 
mediam  partem  de  vasis  meis  argenteis,  togam  optimam  cum 
cinctura  ornata  de  auro,  et  bursam  optimam,  annulum  optimum 
omnia  volumina  mea ;  ciphumque  deauratum  cum  coopertorio 
quern  mater  michi  dedit  tempore  mortis  sue;  sorori  mee  domine 
Katerine  Fitzhughe,  iiijli.;  sorori  mee  domine  Anne  Strangwys, 
iijli.;  Ricardo  Blakborn,  vli.;  Roberto  Share,  vli.;  Johanni 
Hilton,  vli.;  Ricardo  Wilkynson,  xl  s.;  Henrico  Calmeraye,  xls.; 
Ricardo  Harrys,  xl  s.  Volo  quod  distribuantur  pauperibus  in 
parochia  de  Sakill,  iij  li.;  apud  Kyrke  Oswald,  iij  li.;  apud 
Dacre,  iij  li.;  apud  Wemme,  xl  s.;  apud  prebendam  de  Nether- 
bury,  xl  s.  Lego  domino  Edwardo  Menevensi  Episcopo  togam 
de  skarlete  duplicatam  cum  damasko;  Willelmo  at  Water 
doctori,  meam  togam  nigram  penulatam  cum  marters ;  Johanne 
uxori  Willelmi  Prudde,  xx  s.;  nutrici,  xx  s.;  Abbacie  de  Laner- 
cost  meum  optimum  lectisternium  vulgariter  a  Counterpoynt. 
Volo  quod  sacerdos  celebret  pro  anima  mea  et  anima  fratris 
mei  Humfridi  per  spacium  septem  annorum.  Residuum 
bonoram  meorum  do  Cristofero  Dacre  et  Magistro  Johanni 
Prudde  quos  ordino  meos  executores.  Hiis  testibus  :  Johanne 
Hilton,  Henrico  Calmeray,  Ricardo  Wilkynson,  Johanne  Bell, 
Ricardo  Harrys. 

[Proved  20  January,  1509-10.] 

LXII.      THE  WILL  OP  WILLIAM  RICHAEDSON,  OP  KIEKBY  LONSDALE. 

[Bennett,  24.] 

11  Dec.,  1509.  William  Richardson,  of  Furrebank,  within 
the  parisshe  of  Kyrkby  Londysdale.  To  be  buried  in  cristen 
buryall  where  I  shall  decesse.  Unto  the  high  aulter  of  the 
parisshe  churche,  vj  s.  viij  d.  I  will  that  oon  trentall  be  doon 
for  me,  and  to  dispose  in  bred  unto  poore  people  xiij  s.  iiij  d., 
and  to  preestes  and  clerkes  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Unto  Sir  Hughe 
Escam  x  s.,  to  say  a  trentall.  To  Sir  Henry  Neleson,  of  Trynitie 
Chapell,  x  s.,  to  sey  another  trentall.  To  Reynold  Mauneshed, 

*  Son  of  Humphrey,  first  Lord  Dacre,  and  Isabel  Parr. 


84  NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS. 

of  Seynt  Martyns  Chapell,  x  s.,  to  sey  another  trentall.  To 
the  reparacon  of  the  church  where  my  body  shalbe  buried, 
iij  s.  iiij  d.  To  my  suster  Mabell,  v  marces.  To  my  suster 
Margaret,  v  markes.  I  will  that  my  moder  have  my  farmold 
duryng  hir  life  if  she  will  have  hit,  and  if  she  will  not  have 
hit,  I  will  that  she  have  of  my  goodes  v  marke  and  all  hir  owne 
goodes.  I  will  that  Margaret  my  wiffe  have  of  my  goodes 
xx  li.  and  all  the  household  stuff.  I  will  that  my  son  Thomas 
have  of  my  goods  x  marke,  and  John  my  son  other  x  marke. 
Also  I  will  that  Jamys  Richardson,  my  broder,  be  myn  executor, 
to  gader  up  my  dettes  and  pay  my  dettes,  and  my  wif  to  be 
with  hym  executpure  if  she  will,  and  they  to  have  the  reside  we 
of  my  goodes  and  catalles  not  bequethed  to  dispose  for  the 
helth  of  my  soule.  Witnesses,  John  Garnett  and  Symon 
Fawcon. 

[Proved  4  Feb.,  1509-10.] 

LXIII.       THE    WILL    OF   ADAM    BRABAZON,  OF    ALLERTON. 

[Bennett,  27.] 

25  Jan.,  1509.  Adam  Brabazon,  late  of  Alerton.  My  body 
to  be  buried  in  the  church  of  Seynt  Mary  in  Stamford.  To 
my  suster  Isabel!,  that  gold  and  silver  that  she  hath  of  myn 
and  also  my  lond  in  Hardby,  Wykeham,  and  Calewell  for  hir 
life,  and  after  hir  decesse  I  will  that  the  londes  remayn  to  my 
broder  Brabazon,  to  John  his  son,  to  their  heyres  for  evermore. 
To  the  saide  John,  my  brother  William  son,  x  markes,  which 
John  Cranmare,  of  Haflockton,  oweth  unto  me,  also  Ix  quarters 
of  malte.  To  my  broder  William  a  place  in  Alerton  which  I 
bought  of  a  man  of  London,  and  another  place  in  Newerk 
which  I  hadde  of  my  master,  Peers  Staynsford.  To  William 
Hokyrby,  x  shepe.  To  Christofer  Ivys,  a  hors  or  vj  s.  viij  d.  I 
will  that  suche  lond  as  I  bought  of  my  maistres  Staynford,  my 
broder  William  shall  sell  ytt  an  fynd  oon  of  my  brother 
Alexander  children  at  the  scole  aslong  as  the  money  therof 
endureth.  I  will  that  my  brother  William  shall  fynde  a  preest 
att  Estwell  for  tenne  of  ij  yeres,  to  syng  for  my  soule  and  my 
fader  and  my  moders  soules.  The  residew  I  geve  to  William 
my  brother,  which  I  make  my  executor. 
[Proved  24  April,  1510.] 

LXIV.      THE    WILL   OF    MARGARET    SUFFOLK.* 

[Holder,  6.] 

Margareta  Suffolk.     Lego  corpus  meum  sepiliendum  inter 
Minorissas  cum  sponso  meo ;  Magistro  Johanni  Pechy,  militi, 

*  This  seems  to  be  the  will  of  Margaret  Scrope,  widow  of  Edmund  de  la  Pole, 
Earl  of  Suffolk,  who  was  beheaded  by  Henry  VII  in  1513.     Hia  wife  is  called  in 


NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS.  85 

omnia  vasa  argentea  vel  plate  que  venerunt  per  manus  illiua 
de  partibus  ultramarinis  et  tria  gilt  gobbletes  cum  coopertoriis 
et  unum  M.  (sic)  of  dyamondis ;  ejus  uxori  unam  togam  furred 
with  lepardis,  et  unum  par  precularum  de  auro ;  Doctori  Stan- 
disshe  unum  ciphum  de  argento  deaurato;  filie  mee  inter 
Minorissas  unum  ciplium  stantem ;  sorori  mee  comitisse  Oxonii 
sanctum  Michaelem  cum  perles  et  lapidibus  preciosis ;  sorori 
mee  Gernyngam  novam  mappam  et  novum  tuale  et  duodecim 
natkyns  of  gylouer  warkis.  Item,  sorori  mee  Anne  apud 
Berkyng  a  syluer  potte  with  ij  eyris ;  sorori  mee  Bruys  unum 
ciphum  stantem  de  argento  deaurato;  sorori  Sent  Clere  all 
my  perle;  sorori  mee  Gernyngam  unum  novum  par  linthia- 
minum  et  aliud  par  sorori  mee  Bruys;  Item,  all  myne  olde  plate 
hoc  est  residuum  meum  totum  of  plate  cheynes  Joyelles  and 
other  stuff  to  be  sold  and  disposed  for  my  soule.  Lego  famule 
mee  Margerie  unam  optimam  mappam  pro  mensa  cum  tualibus 
et  napkyns  de  eodem,  tria  paria  linthiaminum  de  holond  next 
to  the  best ;  eedem  Margerie  my  trussing  bed  of  russett  and 
reed'  with  a  counterpoynt  of  the  byrth  of  our  Lorde ;  Elizabeth e 
Hart  duo  paria  linthiaminum  nova  de  Holond  et  unam  novam 
peciam  de  Holond  cum  duodecim  chusshens  of  beyond  see 
warke.  Item  totidem  Margerie  famule  mee ;  my  ij  trussing 
bedis  to  my  cosyn  Pechy  et  duo  paria  de  fustianis ;  Roberto 
Wryghte  unam  cathedram  et  unum  lectum  de  plumis  and  a 
cowrse  counter  poynte  et  unum  par  de  blankettes.  To  Stanley 
unum  lectum  de  plumis  et  unum  par  de  blankettes  with  a 
course  counterpoynt.  To  Bekensawe  unum  lectum  de  plumis 
et  unum  par  de  blankettes  with  a  course  counterpoynt;  to 
Stanley,  xl  s.;  to  Archer,  xl  s.;  to  Parys,  xl  s.;  to  Wodhouse, 
xl  s.;  Johanni,  xx  s.;  to  Crayforde,  xx  s.  To  the  cooke  and  thb 
butteler  and  the  horse  keper  cuilibet  ipsorum,  x  s.;  Katerine, 
xs.;  Margerie,  iiij  li.  and  a  kyrtell  of  russett  satten;  Elizabethe 
Hart,  iij  li.  and  a  kyrtell  of  blake  satten.  Item,  ad  faciendum 
vestimenta  inter  Minorissas  a  nyght  gowne  furred  with  blacke 
coney  et  aliam  togam  de  uigro  velveto  furred  blake,  and  a 
tawny  gowne  de  velveto.  Item,  xl  s.  pro  uno  scolare ;  Doctori 
Standysshe  xls.;  unum  annulum  with  a  dyamond  Magistro 
Johanni  Car,  militi ;  a  potte  with  ij  eres  to  my  lady  Caltrope ; 

the  pedigree  of  De  la  Pole  in  Frost's  Hull,  and  in  the  Dictionary  of  National 
Biography,  the  daughter  of  Eichard,  Lord  Scrope,  but  it  appears  more  likely  she 
was  the  daughter  of  Sir  Richard  Scrope,  of  Bentley  (son  of  the  fourth  and 
brother  of  the  fifth  Lord  Scrope),  whose  will  is  printed  in  Test.  Ebor.,  iii,  297, 
for  the  following  reasons  : — Sir  Bichard  Scrope  had,  according  to  Canon  Baine, 
eight  daughters,  of  whom  Elizabeth  married  John  de  Vere,  thirteenth  Earl  of 
Oxford,  Mary  married  Sir  Edward  Jemingham,  and  Jane  married  Thomas 
Brewes.  The  testatrix  mentions  these  three  sisters.  Curiously  enough,  Margaret, 
the  testatrix,  is  not  named  amongst  them  in  the  pedigree  in  the  Scrope  and 
Grosvenor  roll. 


86  NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS. 

to  Margarett  my  goddoughter,  xl  s.;  Georgio  Hall,  xx  s.;  Totum 
residuum  bonorum  meorum  ad  disposicionem  executoris  mei,  et 
pro  executore  meo  ordino  consanguineum  meum  Johannem 
Pechy  militem,  et  Doctorem  Standisshe  supervisorem. 

[Proved  15  May,  1515.] 

LXV.      THE    WILL    OP   ROGER    BATY,  OF    BAMPTON  (?). 

[Mainwaring.  22.] 

28  Jan.,  1515-16.  Roger  Baty  of  Rughole,  in  the  parishe 
of  Banton,  in  the  countie  of  Westmerlande.  To  be  buried 
within  the  parishe  church e  of  Charlton,  in  the  dioces  of 
Caunterbury.  To  Margarett  my  wife,  all  my  goodes.  I  will 
to  my  wife  after  my  decesse,  my  manors  of  Roughole  and 
Robertby  with  all  other  my  lande  within  the  counties  of 
Westmerlande  and  Cumberlande,  and  after  the  decesse  of 
Margaret  to  my  brother  John  Appulby  and  to  the  heires  of  his 
body;  and  if  it  happen  the  said  John  Appulby  to  decesse 
without  issue,  then  I  woll  the  manors,  londes,  &c.,  shall  remayne 
to  the  right  heires  of  me.  The  residue  to  my  wife  Margaret 
and  to  my  brother  John  Appulby,  executours.  Witnesses,  Sir 
Geffrey,  curat  of  Charleton,  my  goostly  fader,  Charles  Lan- 
caster, Hugh  Falowfelde,  Thomas  Grybson  myn  host,  Mores 
Kydowen,  Edmund  Broke  and  other. 

[Proved  19  March,  1521-2.] 

LXVI.      THE   WILL   OP   JAMES    STRANQWAYS,  ESQUIRE.* 

[Holder,  26.] 

30  Nov.,  1516.  I  James  Stranguyssh,  esquier,  being  of 
goode  mynde,  ordeyne  this  my  present  testament.  First  I 
recomend  my  soule  to  Almighty  God  my  Savior,  Redemor  and 
Maker,  and  to  his  most  glorious  moder  Sanct  Mary,  the  virgyn, 
and  all  the  holy  sayntes  and  companye  in  hevyn,  and  my  body 
to  be  buryed  afor  the  most  blissed  figure  of  oure  Lady  behynd 
the  high  aulter  within  the  monastery  chirche  of  Sanct  Mary 
Overy,  in  the  burugh  of  Suthwarth,  nere  the  citie  of  London. 
I  bequeth  to  the  high  aulter  of  the  churche  of  Sanct  Thomas 
Hospitall  in  Suthwark,  for  my  oblacons  forgoten,  xij  d.  To 
the  brethered  of  the  holy  Trinitie  within  the  same  churche,  xij  d. 
To  my  servaunt  named  William  Sholston,  beside  his  wages, 
xl  s.  in  money.  To  every  one  of  my  servauntes,  xx  s.  I  wyll 
that  Mast[er]  Bisshop,  Chanon  of  Sainct  Stevyn  Chappell  in 

*  Son  of  Thomas  Strangways,  by  Elinor,  daughter  of  Walter  Talboys,  and 
grandson  of  Boger  Strangways,  who  was  a  younger  brother  of  Sir  James 
Strangways,  of  Whorlton,  Judge  of  the  Common  Pleas.  In  Flower's  Visitation 
he  is  said  to  have  married  Katherine,  daughter  of  the  Countesg  of  Huntley. 


NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS.  87 

Westminster,  have  iij  li.  paied  hym  by  myn  executors.  The 
residue  of  all  my  goodes  I  gyve  unto  my  dere  beloved  wife, 
Lady  Katheryne,  after  my  dettes  paied,  whiche  I  make  sole 
executrice,  she  to  dispose  the  same  after  her  discrecon.  I 
frely  geve  unto  the  said  Lady  Katheryne,  my  wyf,  all  the 
annuyte  of  xij  li.  that  I  hold  by  patent,  and  also  all  the  landes 
that  comyth  to  me  by  my  good  and  dere  moder,  Elynor 
Stranguysh,  wydowe,  of  the  yerlie  rent  of  xxli.  in  the  citie  of 
Salisbury,  or  within  the  countie  of  Wilteshire  or  elliswher. 
Thies  witnesses,  Sr  John  Hothom,  of  the  religiouse  brethern 
of  Saint  Thomas  Hospitall,  John  Chyesshyre  and  Robert 
Flemyng,  notary. 

[Proved  9  January,  151&-17.] 

LXVII.       THE  WILL  OP  SIR  THOMAS  PAER,  KNIGHT,  OP  KENDAL.* 

[Ayloffe,  4.] 

In  the  name  of  God  Amen.  Be  it  knowen  to  al  men  that  I 
Sir  Thomas  Parre,  knyght,  hole  of  mynde  and  havyng  parfite 
remembraunce,  thanked  be  Almighty  God,  the  -vijth  day  of 
Novembr.  the  ixth  yere  of  our  sovarayne  lorde  Kinge,  Henry 
the  VIIIth  (1517),  ordeyn  and  make  by  this  my  present  wryting 
my  testament  and  last  wille  of  my  manors,  landes  and  tene- 
mentes  and  hereditamentes  as  of  my  goodes  and  cattalles 
in  maner  and  forme  folowing,  first  I  bequeth  my  soule  to 
Almighty  God  and  our  lady,  Saint  Mary,  and  to  all  the  holy 
company  of  hevyn,  and  my  body  to  be  buried  accordyng  to 
my  degre  without  pompe  or  pryde,  within  the  Blak  Freres  of 
London  if  I  dye  within  xxtt  myles  of  London,  and  yf  I  dye  not 
within  xxw  myles  of  London  that  my  body  to  be  buried  where 
myn  executors  shal  thinke  moost  convieuyent.  Item,  I  will 
that  all  my  recoverers  and  feoffees  and  all  suche  persones  their 
heires  and  assignes  that  stonde  and  be  or  herafter  shalbe  of 
and  in  all  suche  maners,  londes,  tenetnentes,  rentes,  fermes, 
rentes,  charges,  francheses,  liberties,  advousons,  and  all  other 
herriditamentes  with  their  appurtenences,  which  I  or  any  other 
to  my  use  have  within  the  Realme  of  Inglond  which  late  were 
my  father,  Sir  William  Parre,  Knyght,  and  to  me  be  descended 
in  possession  or  in  use  as  heire  to  my  said  father,  shall  stande 
and  be  therof  seased  immediatly  after  my  deth  to  the  use  of 
Mawde,  my  wyfe  for  terme  of  hir  lyfe  in  full  recompence  and 

*  Son  of  Sir  William  Parr,  Lord  of  Kendal,  by  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  the 
fifth  Lord  Fitzhugh.  He  was  Master  of  the  Wards  and  Comptroller  to 
Henry  VIII.  He  married  Maude,  daughter  and  heiress  of  Sir  Thomas  Green,  of 
Boughton,  co.  Northampton  (whose  will  follows).  He  died  12  November,  1518, 
and  was  buried  in  the  Black  Friars  Church,  leaving  a  son  William,  created  Lord 
Parr  and  Marquis  of  Northampton,  and  two  daughters,  Katherine  Parr,  wife 
of  Henry  VIII,  and  Anne,  who  married  William  Herbert,  Earl  of  Pembroke. 
His  inquititio  pott  mortem  was  taken  4  January,  1518-19. 


88  NORTH   COUNTRY   WILLS. 

satisfaction  of  hir  dower  of  and  in  all  other  my  manors,  landes, 
tenementes  and  other  heriditamentes  which  I  have  or  any 
other  to  my  use  within  the  realme  of  Inglond.  Also  I  wille 
that  yf  my  said  wyfe  do  marry  and  take  a  husbond  after  my 
deth,  or  yf  my  said  wife  after  my  deth  doo  recover  and  have 
hir  dower  of  any  other  my  manors,  landes  and  tenementes 
other  then  I  have  afore  appoynted  by  this  my  will  to  my  said 
wyfe  by  writte  of  dower  or  otherwise,  that  then  and  from 
thensforth  the  interest,  title,  use  and  possession  of  my  said 
wyfe  of  and  in  all  my  said  manors,  &c.,  which  were  my  said 
fathers  shal  cesse  and  determyn  except  suche  manors,  &c.,  as 
were  my  said  fathers  in  Grenchedhey,  Strykelond  Rogers, 
Greneryge  and  .in  the  borowe  towne  of  Kendall,  whiche  I 
suppose  be  of  the  yerely  value  of  one  hundred  marces,  which 
I  will  my  said  wyf  have  only  for  terme  of  hir  lyfe.  Also  I  will 
that  myn  executours  shal  take  the  profites  of  my  manors,  &c., 
which  I  lately  purchased,  and  also  of  suche  manors  as  late 
were  in  variaunce  betwene  me  and  the  lord  Scrope  to  the 
yerely  value  of  xxx  poundes.  And  also  that  myn  executours 
shalhave  suche  londes  and  tenementes  as  I  have  in  lease  of  the 
Abbot  of  Saint  Mary  Abbey  without  the  citie  of  York  unto 
the  tyme  that  my  said  executours  have  percyved,  recyved  and 
taken,  or  myght  lawfully  percyve,  receyve  and  take,  the  sume 
of  viij  poundes,  which  sume  of  viij  li.  I  will  be  evenly  and 
egally  devided  betwene  my  doughters  Kateryn  and  Anne 
towarde  their  mariage  and  to  marry  them  with  all,  and  yf  any 
of  them  dye  before  they  be  maryed,  than  she  that  overlyveth 
to  have  the  whole  viij  li.  Also  I  will  that  yf  my  said  two 
doughters  or  any  of  them  be  my  heires  or  my  son  heires  afore 
they  be  maryed,  that  then  they  nor  none  of  them  shalhave  noo 
parte  of  the  said  viij  poundes,  but  I  will  that  it  shalbe  bestowed 
uppon  copes,  vestmentes,  chalises,  and  other  ornamentes  neces- 
sarye  and  convenyent  for  the  house  and  churche  of  Gervys, 
where  I  am  founder,  as  it  shall  be  thought  best  by  myn 
executoures  and  the  abbot  of  the  said  house  of  G-ervys  for  the 
tyme  beyng.  Item,  I  will  that  yf  my  wyfe  marry  after  my 
deth,  or  yf  my  wyfe  dye  before  my  wille  be  performed,  or  yf 
my  said  wyf  recover  or  have  hir  dower  of  other  my  manours, 
&c.,  then  I  have  afore  appoynted  to  hir  for  terme  of  hir  lyfe, 
that  then  myn  executours  shall  take  the  profites  of  all  my 
manors,  &c.,  that  were  my  said  fathers,  Sir  William  Parre, 
except  suche  londes  as  I  have  afore  appoynted  to  my  said  wyfe 
for  terme  of  hir  lyfe,  which  I  have  afore  suppoased  to  be  of 
the  yerely  value  of  c  marces  unto  the  tyme  that  this  my  will  be 
or  ought  lawfully  be  performed.  Item,  I  will  tbat  yf  my  said 
doughters  be  not  myn  heires  nor  my  sonne  heires  as  is  afor- 


NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS.  89 

said,  that  then  one  hundred  poundes  to  be  bestowed  upon 
copes  and  vestmentes  and  other  thinges  necessarye  to  be 
gevyn  to  the  said  house  of  Gervys  all  shalbe  thought  necessary 
and  convenient  by  myn  executours,  and  myn  armes  and  my 
wyfes  to  be  sett  upon  them,  and  yf  they  or  any  of  them  be 
myn  heires  or  my  sonne  heires,  that  then  the  said  cli.  to  be 
partie  of  payment  of  the  said  viij  poundes.  Item,  I  will  that 
a  gilt  crosse  be  gevyn  to  the  parisshe  church  of  Kendale,  of 
the  value  of  xl  marces.  Item,  I  will  there  be  bestowed  uppon 
the  chauntery  of  Kendale  one  hundred  marces,  as  myn  execu- 
tours  shall  think  moost  convenient.  I  will  that  my  servauntes 
Rowland  Thornburgh  have  after  the  deth  of  his  fader,  for 
tenne  of  his  lyfe,  the  fostership  of  the  olde  parke  of  Kendale, 
with  like  fee  as  his  father  nowe  hath.  And  that  Edward 
Middelton  shalhave  the  office  of  parkship  of  Ravynsworth  for 
terme  of  his  lyfe,  with  like  fee  as  he  nowe  hath.  Item,  I  wille 
that  my  cosyn  Richard  Duket,  the  yonger,  shalhave  the  same 
ferme  that  he  nowe  hath,  called  Garnettes  house,  for  terme  of 
his  lyfe,  paying  the  old  rent,  without  fyne  or  gressome.  Item, 
I  will  that  my  servaunt  John  Warman  have  duringe  his  lyfe 
xxvj  s.  viij  d.  oute  of  my  purchased  landes.  Item,  I  will  that 
Edward  Mountagne  have  during  his  lyfe  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  oute 
of  my  purchased  landes.  Item,  I  will  that  Kateryn  Willoughby 
have  during  hyr  lyfe  iijli.  vjs.  viijd.,  goinge  oute  of  the  landes 
late  in  variaunce  betwene  the  lord  Scrope  and  me.  Item,  I 
will  that  my  servaunt  John  Barmeton  have  for  terme  of  his 
lyfe  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.,  goinge  oute  of  the  londes  late  in  variaunce 
betwen  the  Lord  Scrope  and  me.  Item,  I  will  that  my  cousyn 
Jervys  Stryklond  occupye  the  same  office  that  he  nowe  hath, 
and  with  like  fee  as  he  nowe  hath  for  terme  of  his  lyfe.  Item, 
I  will  that  James  Rokesby,  myn  auditor,  have  during  his  lyfe 
the  same  fee  that  he  nowe  hath,  so  that  he  contynue  stille 
auditor  unto  my  wife  and  to  my  sonne  when  he  cometh  to  his 
full  age,  and  the  said  fee  to  be  goinge  oute  of  my  purchased 
laudes.  Item,  I  will  that  Christofer  Johnson  have  all  suche  offices 
as  he  nowe  hath,  and  with  like  fee  for  terme  of  his  lyfe,  going 
oute  of  the  landes  late  in  variaunce  between  the  lord  Scrope 
and  me.  Item,  I  will  that  all  my  houshold  servauntes,  both 
men  and  women,  have  mete  and  drynke  by  the  space  of  one 
quarter  of  a  yere  next  after  my  decesse,  yf  they  lyst  to  take  it 
ther  as  myn  executours  shal  appoynt.  Item,  I  will  and  desire 
my  wyfe  and  my  sonne  that  they  shal  take  my  said  housholde 
servauntes  and  their  service  afore  any  other  aslong  as  they  do 
that  they  ought  to  do.  Item,  I  will  that  my  wife  have  my 
ferme  of  the  Rey  during  my  yeres  yf  she  so  longe  lyve.  And 
yf  she  dye  within  my  terme,  then  myn  executours  to  have  the 


90  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

said  ferme  duriug  the  residue  of  the  said  yeres  after  hir 
decesse  to  perfourme  my  will  withall.  Item,  I  will  that  my 
brother,  Sir  William  Parre,  knyght,  have  during  the  nonage 
of  myn  heire  all  suche  londes  and  tenementes  as  I  have  of  the 
Kynge  in  ferme  for  yeres  in  Kendale,  if  the  said  Sir  William 
so  longe  lyve  ;  and  when  myn  heire  cometh  to  full  age,  then 
my  said  heire  to  have  the  residue  of  my  yeres  that  then  shall 
remayn  to  his  owne  use.  Item,  I  will  that  if  I  have  a  yonger 
sonne,  that  he  shall  have  when  be  come  or  shulde  come  to  the 
age  of  xxiij  yeres,  all  my  purchased  londes  and  tenementes, 
and  all  the  landes  that  late  were  in  variaunce  betwene  the 
lorde  Scrope  and  me,  to  hym  and  to  his  heires  males  of  his 
body  lawfully  begoten.  And  in  the  meane  tyme  myn  execu- 
tours  to  have  the  profites  therof  to  the  performaunce  of  this 
my  will  in  maner  and  forme  as  in  this  my  present  wille  I 
have  declared.  Item,  I  will  that  the  College  of  Jetlingburgh 
shalhave  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  to  praye  for  my  moders  soule  and 
myn  and  all  Christen  soules,  and  the  same  money  to  be  bestowed 
for  the  welth  of  the  said  College.  Also  I  will  that  my  sonne 
William  have  my  great  cheyne  of  gold  which  is  worth  cxl  li., 
which  I  wolde  be  kept  towarde  the  charge  of  his  lyverey. 
Also  I  will  that  my  sonne  William  have  my  signet  that  the 
Kynges  grace  gave  me.  Item,  I  will  that  myn  heire  have, 
after  my  wille  performed,  my  said  ferme  that  I  have  of  lease 
of  the  Abbot  of  York,  with  all  my  stock  of  catell  that  I  have 
goynge  there  nowe.  Item,  I  will  that  yf  I  have  any  moo 
doughters  than  two,  that  then  my  wyfe  shall  marry  them  at 
hir  owne  cost  and  charges.  Item,  I  will  that  all  my  recoverers 
and  feoffees,  and  all  other  persones  that  nowe  stande  seased 
or  herafter  shalbe  seased,  of  and  in  all  such  manors,  &c., 
wherof  I  have  declared  and  made  my  will  of,  shall  stonde  and 
be  seased  to  the  performance  of  this  my  will.  And  that  the 
said  recoverers  and  feoffees  and  every  of  them  shall  graunte 
by  their  dede  sufficient  in  the  same  to  every  of  the  said 
persones  to  whom  I  have  graunted  and  bequethed  any  fee  or 
annuytie,  the  said  annuyties  and  fees  for  terme  of  their  lyves, 
with  clauses  of  distresse  to  be  conteyned  in  every  of  the  said 
dedes  in  the  same  londes  and  tenementes  where  I  have 
appoynted  the  same  annuyties  and  fees  to  be  goyng  out.  Item, 
I  will  that  the  Blak  Freres  of  London  have  x  marces,  and  the 
White  Freres,  Gray  Freres  and  Austen  Freres,  to  every  of  them 
xl  s.  Item,  I  will  that  all  grauntes  by  me  made  by  patentes 
to  Maister  Davet  and  to  all  other  persones,  that  the  said 
persones  shall  enioye  and  have  the  same  grauntes  according  to 
the  tenure  and  effect  of  my  writing  to  them  made.  Item,  I 
will  that  there  be  cc  marces  of  money  of  suche  goodes  as  I 


NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS.  91 

have  by  this  my  will  bequeathed  to  my  sonne,  which  cc  marces 
I  will  shalbe  bestowed  to  the  mariao-e  of  my  doughters  and  to 
help  to  make  up  the  said  sume  of  viij  poundes,  because  of  the 
said  londes  before  appoynted  is  but  of  smal  valour  for  the 
levying  of  the  said  viijli.  Item,  I  utterly  renounce  and  forsake 
all  other  wille  and  willys  afore  this  tyme  by  me  made,  and 
afferme  this  to  be  my  last  wille  and  testament.  Item,  I  will 
that  the  residue  of  all  my  goodes  and  catalles,  plate  and  dettes 
after  my  wille  performed  and  afore  not  bequethed,  shall  egally 
and  indifferently  be  devided  betwene  my  wyfe  and  my  sonne 
and  heire.  And  my  said  sonnes  parte  to  be  putt  in  save 
kepinge  for  him.  And  of  this  my  present  will  and  testament, 
I  ordeyn  and  make  myn  executours,  Mawde,  my  wife,  Doctor 
Tunstall,  Maister  of  the  Rolles,  Doctour  Melton,  and  my 
brother,  Sir  William  Parre,  knyght.  In  witnesse  that  this  is 
my  will  I  have  putto  my  seall,  yeven  the  day  and  yere  aforesaid. 

[Proved  27  January,  1517-18,  by  Matilda,  relict,  and  Sir  Wm.  Parre,  knight.] 

LXVIII.       THE   WILL    OF   DAME    MAUDE    PARK.* 

[Thower,  12.] 

Dame  Maude  Parr,  widowe,  late  wife  of  Syr  Thomas  Parr, 
knight,  disceasid,  the  xx  day  of  Maij,  1529,  make  by  thys  my 
present  wry  ting  my  last  wyll.  My  body  to  be  buryed  in  the 
Blacke  Fryers  churche  of  London,  where  my  husbond  lyethe, 
if  I  dye  wythin  London  or  within  twenty  myles  of  London ; 
and  if  I  dye  not  within  xx  miles  of  London,  then  my  body  to 
be  buryed  where  myn  executours  shall  tbinke  most  con- 
venyent.  Item,  I  will  there  be  bestowed  at  and  aboute  my 
burying  oon  hundrythe  markes  and  not  under  nor  above.  To 
every  of  the  foure  orders  of  Fryers  in  London,  fourty 
shillinges.  And  if  I  be  buryed  at  the  Blacke  Fryers  in  London, 
then  the  Blacke  Fryers  to  have  thre  poundes  six  shillinges 
eightpence,  or  elles  but  xls.  To  every  of  the  Fryers  of 
Northampton  in  the  countie  of  Northampton,  xxs.  And 
wheras  I  have  endetted  my  self  in  divers  great  sumes  for  the 
preferment  of  my  sonne  and  heire,  Willy  am  Parr,  as  wel  to 
our  soveraigne  lord  the  Kinge  for  the  mariage  of  my  said 
sonne  as  to  my  lorde  of  Essex  for  the  mariage  of  my  lady 
Boucha,  doughter  and  heire  apparaunt  of  the  said  Brie,  as  by 
indentures  made  betwene  the  same  Erie  and  the  lady  Mary  his 
wife  and  me  more  at  large  it  apperithe,  and  for  the  shure 
payment  of  the  same  Erie  I  and  divers  of  my  frendes  stond 
bounden  joyntly,  and  also  I  and  other  stonde  bounden  to  the 

*  Widow  of  the  above  Sir  Thomas  Parr,  of   Kendal.     Her  Inquisitio  post 
mortem  was  taken  3  Oct.,  24  Heu.  VIII  (1532). 


92  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

use  of  oure  lord  the  King  for  suche  somes  of  monay  as  I  owe 
to  the  Kinges  highnes  for  the  mariage  of  my  said  sonne. 
And  also  I  am  indebtid  to  Sir  Thomas  Borow,  knight,  for  the 
mariage  of  my  doughter  Katherine,  and  for  so  muche  as 
my  mynde  ys  that  my  said  debtes  shulde  be  truly  paid,  I  wyll 
that  my  executours  shalhave  all  my  goodes,  cattell,  leases  and 
fermes  toward  the  payment  of  my  debtes  and  for  the  perfor- 
mance of  this  my  wyll,  and  after  that  then  all  the  residue  be 
ordererd  as  herafter  folowythe.  And  in  caas  the  mariage 
betwen  my  sonne  Willyam  Parr  and  the  said  lady  Boucha 
take  not  effect  or  be  dissolved  by  death,  disagrement,  warde- 
ship  or  otherwise,  I  will  that  all  such  sommes  of  money  as 
shalbe  repaied  be  bestowed  in  maner  as  folowith.  Also  I 
bequeth  to  Anne  my  doughter,  over  and  beside  my  husbonds 
bequestes,  plate  to  the  value  of  fower  hundryth  markes  when 
she  comyth  to  thage  of  twenty  yeres.  And  if  my  said  doughter 
Anne  dye  before  she  be  maryed  or  before  she  come  to  thage 
of  xx  yeres  not  marryed,  that  then  her  parte  by  this  my  will 
shall  remayne  to  hur  suster,  Katherine  Borowe.  Item,  I  will 
that  if  my  said  two  doughters  dye  before  my  said  doughter 
Anne  be  maryed,  and  before  the  said  plate  be  deliverid  to 
them  as  ys  aforesaid,  lyving  my  said  sonne  Wyllyam ;  that 
then  my  said  sonne  Wyllyam  have  all  my  plate  and  juelles 
appointed  to  my  said  doughter  Anne,  he  paying  for  the  same 
twoo  hundrethe  markes,  which  monay  I  will  shalbe  bestowyd 
in  finding  of  scolers  marying  of  maydyns,  and  in  especiall  my 
poore  kinneswymen,  and  in  other  deades  of  charitie.  And  if 
my  said  sonne  Wyllyam  die  without  issue  of  hys  body,  and 
my  said  ij  doughters  dye  before  they  be  maryed  and  before 
the  plate  be  to  them  delivered,  I  will  that  thenne  my  brother, 
Syr  Wyllyam  Parr,  knight,  shal  have  asmoche  plate  of  myn 
as  shall  amount  to  the  some  of  one  hundryth  poundes  to  pray 
for  my  husbandes  his  brother  soule  and  myne,  and  for  his 
labour  as  being  myn  executour.  And  the  residue  of  my  goodes, 
yf  my  sonne  and  doughters  dye,  be  given  for  the  welthe  of  my 
husbandes  soule  and  myn  and  my  husbandes  poore  kynne  and 
myne  to  have  parte  tlierof,  as  to  Alice  Cruse  and  Elisabeth 
Odell  especyally,  every  of  them  to  have  at  the  lest  oon 
hundrythe  li.,  to  other  my  poore  kynne  as  shalbe  thought  best 
by  thadvise  of  myn  executours,  and  then  the  house  of  Deny 
to  have  one  hundryth  markes  therof.  And  then  the  Eeligious 
of  the  Fryers  Observauntes  in  England  oon  hundrethe  poundes, 
and  to  other  poore  houses  of  Religion  as  shalbe  thought  best. 
And  if  that  chaunce  happin  that  all  my  said  children  dye, 
then  my  cousyn,  Sir  William  Fitzwilliam,  knight,  to  have  oon 
hundrith  poundes,  and  Edward  Mountague  to  have  oon 


NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS.  93 

hundreth  poundes.  Item,  I  will  that  all  my  peerle  stones, 
tablettes  and  broches,  bracelettes,  beades  and  ringes  egally 
shalbe  ordered  by  myn  executours  in  such  fourme  as  shall 
appere  by  a  cedule  herunto  annexed.  Item,  I  will  that  myn 
executours  shall  finde  my  doughter  Anne  meate,  drinke, 
clothes  and  all  other  thinges  to  her  necessary  tyll  suche  tyme 
as  she  be  maryed,  except  she  be  heire  to  my  sonne.  To  my 
cossin  Alice  Cruse,  forty  poundes.  To  my  cossin  Elisabeth 
Odell,  fourty  poundes.  I  will  that  my  doughter,  Katherine 
Borowe,  have  after  my  debtis  paid  my  bedde  of  purple 
satteyne  panyd  with  clothe  of  golde,  and  in  like  maner  to  my 
doughter  Anne  my  bedde  of  grene  tynsill  and  white  satteyne 
embrotherid  with  blue  velvit,  and  to  every  of  my  doughters 
competent  stuff  for  yche  of  them  for  a  bedde,  and  to  yche  of 
them  a  payer  of  fine  camericke  sheetes.  To  my  doughter 
Katherine  Borow  my  beades  of  lignum  alweys  dressed  with 
goulde,  which  the  said  Quene  grace  gaue  me.  I  will  that 
Edward  Mountague  have  yerely  six  poundes  thirtene  shillinges 
foure  pence ;  that  Mawde  Appowell  have  yerely  three  poundes 
vj  s.  viij  d.;  that  my  cossin,  Thomas  Pykering,  steward  of  my 
house,  yerely  have  fyve  markes  during  his  lyfe;  that  Leye 
Braye,  my  servaunt,  have  yerely  fourty  shillinges,  and  Henry 
Anynson  iiij  markes ;  Clemens  Pay  widdow,  xx  s.  To  the  said 
Thomas  Pykering,  twenty  poundes  in  money.  The  residue  I 
gyve  to  my  sonne  Wyllyam.  I  will  that  myn  apparrell  be 
made  in  vestmentes  and  other  ornamentes  of  the  churche,  and 
to  be  gevyn  to  Malteby,  Kegworth  and  Nonyngton.  And  I 
ordeyne  executours  my  good  Lorde,  Cutberd  Tunstall,  Bisshop 
of  London,  my  welbeloved  sonne,  Wyllyam  Parr,  and  my  good 
brother,  Sir  Wyllyam  Parr,  knight,  Edward  Mountague, 
James  Laybourn  and  Thomas  Pykering.  To  my  said  lord  of 
London  I  bequethe  one  ring  with  a  table  rubye,  and  to  Syr 
Wyllyam  Parr  my  ringe  with  an  emereld,  and  also  a  chayne 
of  goulde  to  the  value  of  xx  li.,  or  elles  twenty  poundes 
some  other  way ;  to  James  Laybourne  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d., 
and  to  Edward  Mountague  a  salver  of  siluer.  I  will  to 
my  doughter  Katherine  these  parcelles,  £|j  perles  of  ij  s. 
a  peace,  xv  and  vj  pereles  of  iiij  d.  a  peace,  a  crosse  of 
diamontes  with  one  perle  hanging  therat,  an  eine  of  diamontes 
with  thre  perles  therat,  xviij  diamontes  sett  with  Fryers 
knottes,  a  floure  with  bales  and  a  perle  therat,  a  ring  with  a 
great  paintid  dyamont  sett  with  blacke  amell,  a  ring  withe  a 
table  diamont  sett  with  blacke  amell  meate  for  my  litle  finger, 
a  payer  of  braselettes  chayne  fashion  with  ij  iacentes  in  them, 
a  payer  of  beades  of  corall  with  white  crosses,  a  tablet  with 
pictours  of  the  kinge  and  the  queane,  a  payer  of  greate  beadea 


94  NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS. 

of  mother  of  perle,  a  small  flatte  cheyn  the  oon  link  enameled 
in  black  and  the  other  without,  another  small  flatt  cheyne 
without  enamell,  a  pair  of  beades  of  lignum,  a  litle  ring  with  a 
poyntid  diamont  sett  with  blacke  enamell,  a  tablett  wyth 
reliquis.  Memorandum  that  my  doughter  Katheryne  hath  cer- 
teyne  parcelles  of  this  hir  bequest  in  her  hande  as  apperythe 
by  a  byll  endentid  be  hir  and  me.  To  my  doughter  Anne  £* 
and  x  perles  of  ij  &.  a  peace,  ^nj  peerles  at  iiij  d.  the  peace,  a 
Katherine  wheale  of  dyamontes  with  iiij  perles  sett  in  yt,  a 
mullett  of  dyamontes  set  in  maregolde  and  one  perle  at  yt, 
a  floure  w6  a  nemorode  and  a  ruby  and  one  perle  hangyng 
tberat,  twoo  ringes  with  ij  table  dyamontes,  oon  sett  in  white 
enamell  and  the  other  in  golde,  a  dyamont  sett  in  stare  with 
one  perle  at  yt,  a  shorte  flatte  chayne  with  blacke  enamell, 
another  small  chayne  with  black  enamell,  a  tablyt  with  a 
picture  graven  of  Saint  Gregory,  a  payer  of  beades  of  golde, 
a  payer  of  beades  of  mother  of  perle  with  a  pipe  of  golde 
rynyng  therewith  them,  a  payer  of  beades  of  iacentes  with 
white  scriptures  and  beades  of  golde  betwixt  them.  To  my 
lady  Bouser  a  rose  of  diamontes  and  rubyes,  a  ring  with  a 
poynted  diamont  sett  all  in  golde,  a  ring  with  a  long  tabill 
diamount  sett  in  black  enamell,  a  paier  of  beades  of  white 
corall  gauded  with  golde,  a  tablet  with  a  peace  of  tholy  crosse 
in  yt.  To  my  sonne  my  braselet  chayne  with  one  great  iacent 
in  yt  desiring  hym  to  were  yt  for  my  sake.  Item,  all  my 
borders  of  Pares  workys  I  have  disposed  them  to  my  doughter 
Katherine.  If  there  remayne  any  borders  in  my  handes  I  will 
them  to  my  doughter  Anne,  and  for  all  other  juelles  I  will 
that  they  goe  to  the  performance  of  my  wyll. 

[Proved  14  December,  1531.] 

LXIX.       THE    WILL   OP    CHRISTOPHER   LACY,  OF    LONDON.* 

[Ayloffe,  9.] 

13  April,  1518.  Christofer  Lacy,  citezen  and  grocer,  of 
London.  My  body  to  be  buried  in  the  churchyarde  of  Saint 
Magnus  the  Martir  next  London  Brigge,  where  I  am  parishe- 
ner,  beside  the  body  of  William  Lacy,  late  my  sonne.  To  the 
high  awter  of  the  said  church,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  I  will  that  all  my 
goodes,  cattalles  and  dettes  be  equally  devided  into  thre 
partes,  whereof  one  parte  I  bequeth  to  Elizabeth  my  wyfe, 
and  the  second  parte  to  John,  Agnes  and  Margaret,  my 
childern,  and  to  the  infaunte  beinge  in  the  wombe  of  the  said 
Elizabeth  my  wife  yf  any  be,  and  yf  it  happen  any  of  my  said 

*  One  of  the  family  of  Lacy  of  Brearley,  near  Halifax,  a  branch  of  the 
Cromwell  Bothom  Lacys,  who  probably  had  gone  to  make  his  fortune  in  London. 


NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS.  95 

childern  to  dye  or  they  shall  come  to  lawfull  age  or  mariage, 
then  I  will  that  the  parte  of  hym  or  her  shall  remayn  to  the 
other,  and  the  thirde  parte  to  myn  executours  for  the  perfor- 
maunce  of  my  wille  and  testement.  To  my  brother,  Thomas 
Lacy,  xl  s.,  and  I  forgeve  him  xxj  s.  which  he  oweth  me.  To 
Sir  Edwarde  Lacy,  my  brother,  my  seconde  violet  gowne 
furred  with  blak  bogye.  To  my  brother,  Richard  Lacy,  my 
blak  gowne  lyned  with  saint  Thomas  worsted  and  my  best 
partelot  of  blak  velwet.  To  John  Vyncent  and  to  my  suster 
Agnes,  his  wife,  a  gowne  of  rnsset  furred  with  blak  bugge,  a 
doblet  of  blak  sarcenet,  and  in  money  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  Robert, 
my  servaunt,  iij  li.,  which  iij  li.  I  will  be  delivered  to  hym  at 
his  comynge  oute  of  his  termes,  and  I  forgeve  him  one  yere 
of  his  apprentishode.  To  John  Lacy,  his  brother,  xxs.  To 
Hugh  Lacy  a  dagger  with  a  gilte  hafte.  To  Stephyn  Fett- 
well,  my  servaunt,  a  pece  of  chainlet,  price  of  xviij  s.,  which 
was  delivered  to  Maister  Mononey  servaunt,  and  in  money  x  s. 
To  myn  Aunt  Thomson,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  Elyn,  my  mayde, 
xiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  Anne  Browne,  my  worst  jaket  of  tawny 
chamlet  and  in  money  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  Thomas  Cheverell,  my 
silver  pece.  To  Richard  Fletcher,  my  best  jaket  of  tawny 
chamlet.  To  Thomas  Lameman,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.,  and  to  his  wife, 
vj  s.  viij  d.  To  John  Wilf  ord,  x  s.  To  Richard  Edsawe,  my 
jaket  of  tawny  worsted.  To  Mother  Kayle,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  To 
John  Hasteler  the  younger,  a  doblett  of  tawny  stamyn  and  a 
jaket  of  tawny  Saint  Thomas  worsted.  To  Agnes  Hasteler, 
a  rynge  of  golde  which  myn  Aunt  Tomson  laide  to  pleage  to 
me.  I  will  that  my  bowes  and  myn  arrowes  be  devided 
amonges  my  companyons  at  the  disposicion  of  my  wyfe.  To 
Elizabeth  Hall,  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  John  Savell,  in  money  xx  s., 
and  xviij  s.  whiche  he  lent  to  Ambeler  of  Wakefeld.  To  John 
Palmer,  taillor,  a  doblet  of  sarsenet  sieved  with  russet.  To 
John  Walden,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  To  the  parishe  churche  of  Halyfax, 
a  cope  of  the  value  of  xl  s.  To  the  awter  of  our  lady  there, 
an  awter  cloth  both  for  above  and  beneth  of  Bruges  satyn, 
to  the  valour  of  xx  s.  To  the  chapell  of  Middysley,  a  vest- 
ment of  the  price  of  xvj  s.  viij  d.  To  the  parishe  church  of 
Sprydlington,  a  vestment  of  the  price  of  xvj  s.  viij  d.  To 
Thomas  Logh,  sumtyme  my  faders  servaunt,  yf  he  be  lyving, 
vj  s.  viij  d.  Towardes  the  makyng  of  roode  lofte  in  the 
parishe  church  of  Saint  Magnus,  xl  s.  To  the  bretherhede  of 
our  Lady  and  to  the  almes  in  the  same  church,  iij  torches, 
that  is  to  sey  to  either  of  them  twoo.  To  John  Petty te,  grocer, 
and  to  his  wife,  to  either  of  them  a  newe  blak  gowne  of  v  s. 
the  yarde.  The  residue  of  the  iiijh  parte  to  Elizabeth  my 
wyfe,  executrice,  and  her  coexecutour  T  make  John  Hasteler, 


96  NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS. 

haberdassher,  and  overseers,  John  Wattes,  grocer,  arid 
Richard  Panell,  merchaunt  taillour,  and  to  every  of  them  x  s. 
and  a  new  blak  gowne  of  v  s.  the  yarde,  and  to  every  of  their 
wyves  a  new  blak  gowne. 

[Proved  at  Lamehithe  15  May,  1518,  by  the  executors.] 

LXX.       THE    WILL   OP   DAME    JANE    HUDLESTON.* 

[Ayloffe,  18.] 

18  Apriell,  1518.  Dame  Jane  Huddilston,  widow,  and  late 
wif  of  Syr  John  Huddilston,  knyght.  To  be  buried  within  the 
monasterie  of  Heilist  afore  the  image  of  our  Blessid  Lady  of 
Pitee,  and  within  the  chapell  of  Seint  Nicholas,  where  as  my 
tombe  is  redy  made.  To  the  moder  church  of  "Worsett,  vj  s. 
viij  d.  To  the  ordres  of  Freres  in  Worcet  and  Grloucet,  every 
house  vj  s.  viij  d.  My  will  is  that  my  sonne,  John  Huddilston, 
have  and  kepe  hym  self  content  with  my  gift  of  ij  goblettes 
of  silver,  parcell  gilt,  a  salt  of  silver,  parcel!  gilt  and  pounsed, 
ij  boltes  of  silver  and  vj  spones  of  silver,  which  plate  was 
gyven  unto  me  with  oder  by  the  testament  of  my  late  husband 
his  fader  at  his  manor  of  Millom.  To  my  sone  Syrnon  Hercortt, 
knyght,  ij  gobletes  of  silver,  a  salt  of  silver  pounsed,  twoo 
bolles  of  silver  and  vj  spones  of  silver,  in  kepyng  of  my  lord 
Abbot  of  Heiles  and  his  bretherne.  To  the  aulter  within  the 
chapell  of  Seint  Nicholas  an  aulter  clothe  of  pnrpill  damaske 
and  twoo  curtans  of  sarsinet  to  the  same  aulter  f  renged  at  the 
endis,  an  other  aulter  clothe  of  purpill  damaske  and  a  chales 
with  the  paten,  a  corporas  case  of  clothe  of  gold  with  perlis  in 
yt,  a  masse  booke,  a  crucifix  and  twoo  lynen  aulter  clothes, 
with  twoo  towelles,  a  pax  of  silver  and  ij  cruettes  of  silver, 
all  the  hangynges  within  my  chamber  and  my  bedde  that  I 
lye  in,  with  curtans,  with  twoo  pillos  of  downe.  To  the  same 
church,  ij  gownes  of  black  velvet  and  a  gown  of  black  saten ; 
to  the  vestre  a  cheste.  It  is  my  last  wille  that  all  my  landes 
within  Yorkshire  excepte  Baynton  goo  to  the  right  heires  of 
the  Hercourtes  after  my  decease,  wherin  my  husband,  Sir  John 
Hoddilston,  dyde  no  wrong  in  his  lyf  lyke  as  he  testefied,  and 
also  therof  had  remorsse  at  his  departyng,  and  of  his  saying 
therof  1  recorde  me  to  said  lord  Antony,  now  abbot  of  Heilis, 
and  Thomas  Sallay,  now  prior  of  the  monastery.  And  as 
concernyng  Baynton,  it  is  my  mynde  yt  shuld  goo  to  my  said 
sonne,  John  Hoddilston,  for  terme  of  his  lyf,  and  after  to 

*  Daughter  and  coheir  of  Sir  Miles  Stapleton,  of  Ingham.  She  appears  to 
have  married  first  Sir  Christopher  Harcourt,  and  secondly  Sir  John  Huddleston, 
of  ilillom,  co.  Cumberland. 

f  ?  Hales,  a  Cistercian  abbey  in  Gloucestershire, 


NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS.  97 

retorne  to  my  right  heires  of  the  Hercourtes  for  ever. 
Whereas  my  sonne,  John  Hoddelston,  had  a  feoffement  within 
my  lordship  of  Coterston  of  the  yerely  value  of  xlli.,  to  hym 
and  his  first  wif  and  to  their  heires  of  the  gift  of  my  husband 
his  fader,  that  feoffament  was  made  withoute  my  consent,  and 
I  never  dyd  aggre  therunto.  And  this  is  my  will,  to  have  it 
reformed  and  reserved  to  my  heires  of  the  Hercourtes.  I  make 
Richard  abbott  of  Wynchcome  and  Wyllm.  Tracye,  esquier, 
executors,  and  Antony e  abbott  of  Heilis,  supervisor,  and  for 
theire  paynes  I  shall  gyve  unto  them  in  my  lyf  the  thyng  they 
shall  kepe  them  content  withall.  And  the  residue  of  all  my 
goodes  I  will  it  be  bestowed  in  charitable  dedes. 

[Proved  10  June,  1519.] 

LXXI.      THE  WILL    OF  LEONAED    MIDILTON. 

[Ayloffe,  20.] 

25  Jan.,  1518-19.  Leonardo  Midilton.  To  be  buried  afore 
our  Lady  in  the  Blacke  Preris.  To  sister  Jone  xl  li.  and  that 
at  my  brother  gave  hir  with  half  the  beddes  and  beddyng 
and  all  other  household  stuff  excepte  plate,  Ixxx  shepe,  vj 
bullockes,  vj  silver  spones  with  the  pece  that  maister  Thwaytes 
hath  and  a  maser.  I  will  that  Jane  my  nece  have  xx  nobles, 
twoo  beddes,  1  shepe,  vj  bullockes.  I  will  that  Edwarde  my 
cosyn  have  oon  of  my  copys  called  Stallis  and  my  suster  an 
other,  William  Rudston  an  other  that  he  dwelles  inne  and 
Jane  an  other,  that  Edwarde  have  xl  s.  in  money,  that  William 
Rudston  have  iij  li.  and  xx  shepe  and  a  cowe  that  he  hathe. 
I  will  that  the  Abbey  of  Shape  have  xlli.  to  buyldyng  of 
theire  stepull,  that  a  prest  have  x  marces  to  syng  for  me  oon 
yere,  that  my  brother  William  have  x  marces,  Richard  v 
marces,  Charles  v  marces  and  Elsabeth  my  suster  fyve  marces 
and  my  nece  Katryne  fiy ve  marces ;  also  that  Seint  Katrynes 
hall  have  vli.  to  fownde  a  dirige  for  me  for  ever.  The  rest  I 
put  to  the  distribucion  of  William,  Doctor  Ferrer,  Mr  Raynold 
Baynbrigg,  and  Roland  Bachows,  executors. 
[Proved  27  Aug.,  1519.] 

LXXII.       THE   WILL  OP  BEIAN   WALKEE,  OP  KENDAL. 

[Ayloffe,  23.] 

22  Mar.,  1518-19.  Brian  Walker,  parishoner  of  Kirkby 
Kendall,  at  this  tyme  beyng  in  the  parisshe  of  Newport  Panell 
in  the  Dioces  of  Lyncolne.  To  be  buried  in  the  churche  of 
Petir  and  Paule  of  Newporte  aforesaid  if  I  fortune  to  departe 
the  world  at  this  tyme.  To  the  moder  churche  of  Lyncolne 
iiij  d.  To  the  moder  churche  of  Yorke  xij  d.  For  the 


98  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

reparations  of  the  churche  of  Newporte  xij  d.  To  Syr  Henry 
Key,  chauntry  prest  at  Newporte,  xijd.  To  Thomas  Sampson, 
parisshe  clerke  of  Newporte,  viij  d.  To  Thomas  Williamson 
and  to  Elisabethe  his  wif,  which  be  my  ost  and  ostes  at  this 
tyme,  for  theire  labours  and  esement  of  theire  chambers  now 
in  my  sekenes,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  every  childe  and  servaunt  of 
the  said  Thomas  Williamson  nowe  within  his  house  viij  d.  To 
John  Yarom,  osteler  and  servaunte  to  the  said  Thomas,  ij  s. 
To  James  Jenkenson  my  servaunt,  which  is  present  with  me 
at  this  tyme,  x  li.  of  money.  All  such  dettes  as  be  betwene 
James  Long  of  Leconbussard  and  me,  if  I  fortune  to  departe 
at  this  tyme  I  do  forgyve  hym  them,  and  if  I  fortune  to  lyfe 
the  said  James  to  pay  them  to  me.  The  residue  I  gyf  to 
Sybell  Walker  my  wif,  myn  executrix,  to  fulfill  this  my  last 
will  and  to  dispose  as  she  thynkes  best  for  my  soule  and  all 
Cristen  soules  as  my  oder  testament  which  my  wif  lately  had 
playnly  shewith  and  declareth. 

[Proved  18  Nov.,  1519.] 

LXXIII.      THE    WILL   OP   BRIAN   ANDREW,  OP   KENDAL. 

[Ayloffe,  32.] 

8  Dec.,  1519.  Brian  Andrew,  chapman,  Kendall,  dwelling 
in  Kendall  towne.  My  body  to  be  buryed  within  the  churche 
of  Henston.*  To  the  said  churche  vj  s.  viij  d.,  for  my  grave. 
To  every  aulter  xij  d.  To  John  Andrewe,  my  sune,  xxvj  li. 
xiij  s.  iiij  d.,  my  wife  to  have  the  said  money  to  fynde  sufficient 
surtie  to  pay  my  sune  when  he  is  able  to  occupy  it.  I  bequeth 
Alis  Andrew,  my  brothers  doughter,  xx  nobles  that  her  father 
bequethed  her,  also  a  close  called  Ellerbanke  for  the  space  of 
my  termes  of  xj  yeres.  To  Agnes  Docray  xj  li.  of  her  owne 
goodes,  redy  money.  To  Kendall  Churche,  toward  a  newe 
vestement,  xxs.  To  Mathew  Nicholson  my  newe  chamlet 
jacket.  To  John  Michell,  my  prentise,  xls.  and  an  horse.  The 
residue  of  my  goodes  to  Johan  Andrew  my  wife,  and  to 
Richard  Andrew  my  brother,  and  make  theym  myne  execu- 
tours  and  overseers,  Robert  Waller  and  Mathew  Nicholson. 
In  witnesse,  Thomas  Draper,  preste,  Richard  Wekes,  Thomas 
Heyward,  John  Allwod,  et  multis  aliis.  Item,  I  bequeth  to 
John  Allwod  a  satteyn  dublet  clothe. 

[Proved  25  August,  1520.] 

LXXIV.       THE   WILL   OP   ROBERT  HERRYSON,  OP  HULL. 

[Ayloffe,  82.] 

3  Apr.,  1520.  Robert  Herryson  of  Kingiston  upon  Hull, 
merchaunt.  If  it  please  God  my  body  to  be  buryed  in  the 

*  Helsington. 


NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS.  99 

Trinitie  Churche  of  Hull  in  the  north  ile  at  the  feete  of 
maister  Laught,  and  to  be  rongin  for  with  the  greate  bell, 
havyng  dirige  and  masse  with  note  for  my  soule  with  all  the 
freers.  To  the  reparacons  of  the  Trinitie  Cburche  xli.  To 
the  chapell  churche  xxs.  To  the  vicar  xls.  To  eytherof  the 
freres  in  Hull  xl  s.,  they  doing  vij  yeres  after  my  disceas  ones 
a  yere  dirige  and  masse  with  note  for  my  soule,  my  frendis 
soules,  and  for  all  those  that  I  have  fared  the  better  for.  To 
every  massendewe  in  Hull  iij  s.  iiij  d.  I  charge  Katheryn  my 
wife,  whome  I  make  myn  executrix,  that  I  have  a  preste  to 
singe  for  my  soule,  my  freyndes  soules  and  all  those  soules 
that  I  have  fared  the  better  for  the  space  of  x  yeres,  and  he  to 
have  yerelye  vij  markes,  and  I  geve  to  her  full  power  to 
dispose  my  goodes  after  her  wisdom.  Also  I  make  supervisor 
John  Cole,  the  vicar  of  Barton  upon  Humber,  and  he  to  have 
x  markes.  To  the  reparacon  of  Saint  Botolphe  Churche  in 
Skirbroke  in  Lincolnshire  there  I  was  borne  v  li.  To  Saint 
Katherin  Chapell  in  Saltflete  haven  xxs.  To  the  crosse  of 
the  saide  chapell  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  in  the  same  towne.  To  the 
causey  that  gothe  from  Salteflete  haven  to  the  churche  xl  s. 
To  every  oon  of  my  wives  children  v  li.  Also  I  will  have  delt 
for  my  soule  by  peny  mele  iiijli.  vjs.  viij  d.  To  Corpes  Christi 
Aulter  a  table  of  overse  worke,  price  the  same  xxx  li.,  and  the 
story  to  be  of  Corpus  Christi.  Also  I  will  have  a  copp  bought 
for  the  Trinitie  Churche,  price  the  same  xlli.  To  Richard 
Browne  of  Skidbroke  xxs.  and  a  gowne.  To  the  Staple 
Chapell  within  our  Lady  Churche  at  Caleis  x  li.  to  a  vestement. 
To  John  Rowse,  to  Agnes  Rowse,  to  Isabell  Rowse,  to 
Margarete  Rowse  my  suster  children,  every  oon  of  theyme  xli. 
To  Edward  Dalton  ij  of  my  beste  saltes  with  oon  cover,  also 
my  beste  nutte,  my  beste  gilted  pece.  To  John,  Robert, 
Katheryn,  Agnes  Nedall  and  Jenet,  to  every  oon  of  theyme 
xx  s.  To  John,  Robert,  Thomas  and  Edward  Dalton,  sunnes 
to  Thomas  Dalton,  to  every  of  theym  x  s.  To  my  wife  ij  tene- 
mentes  in  Salthouse  lane,  she  doing  an  obyt  for  my  soule  and 
all  Christian  soules  iiij  s.  by  yere  for  ever  more.  Also  to  my 
wife  my  tenementes  in  Salteflete  haven  the  tyme  of  her  lyfe, 
and  after  her  descese  they  to  goo  to  John  Rowse  and  his  heires. 
Also  to  my  wyf  during  her  life  a  crolte  called  Sedyke 
crofte,  and  after  her  disceas  it  to  goo  unto  our  Lady  glide  in 
Skyrbroke,  they  dooing  an  obbet  yerely  of  iij  s.  iiij  d.  for  ever 
more.  To  Syr  William  Jackson  xx  s.  and  oon  of  my  gownes. 
To  Richard  Meyklay  my  sangyn  gowne  furred.  To  John 
Hamound  a  gowne  lyned  or  furred.  To  Edward  Dalton  my 
best  cremisen  gowne  furred.  To  John  Chapman  xl  s.  To 
Richard  Sail  x  s.  To  Walter  Treme  xx  s.  Witnes,  Thomas 


100  NORTH  COUNTRY   WILLS. 

Poen,  parishe  preste  of  Hull,  John  Coole,  vicar  of  Barton 
upon  Humber,  William  Jackson,  preeste,  and  John  Greffith, 
preeste. 

[Proved  24  Sept.,  1520.] 

LXXV.       THE    WILL    OP   THOMAS    BABINGTON.* 

[Ayloffe,  18.] 

24  Feb.,  1518-19.  Thomas  Babyngton,  of  Dethyke.  To 
be  buryed  in  my  parish  church  of  Ashover,  near  my  wif  Edith, 
but  I  will  not  that  the  tombe  which  I  have  made  in  the  church 
of  Ashover  be  broken  or  hurt  for  my  carkas,  but  that  it  be 
leyde  nere  the  same,  and  over  that  place  that  I  shall  lye  in  a 
stone  with  a  scripture  after  myn  executors  myndes  to  be 
leyde.  The  residue  of  all  my  goodes  not  bequethed  I  will 
that  myne  executors  dispose  amonges  poore  people  to  pray  for 
me,  and  in  exhibicion  and  fyndyng  of  poore  scolers  in  both 
universities  of  Oxenford  and  Cambryge  after  this  maner,  that 
every  scoler  of  xv  scolers,  besydes  other  scolers  that  I  kepte 
before  tyme,  have  yerely  xxvj  s.  viij  d.,  chargyng  them  to 
praye  for  the  soules  of  Sir  John  Babyngton,  of  Chilwell, 
knyght,  Henry  Babyngton,  doctor  in  divinitie,  my  soule, 
Thomas  Babyngton,  Edith  and  Margery  my  wifes,  John 
Urmond  soule,  Syr  Robert  Gregory,  prest,  &  all  Christian 
soules,  and  Maister  Henry  Bullock  to  have  the  nominacion 
of  the  same  scolers,  and  to  have  for  his  labor  xls.  I  make 
myne  executors  Antonye  Babyngton,  my  sonne  and  heire 
apparaunte,  Maister  Rauff  Babyngton,  clerke,  George  Cha- 
worthe,  esquier,  Roger  Grenehall,  and  my  sonne,  Syr  John 
Babyngton,  super visour. 

[Proved  20  June,  1519.] 

LXXVI.      THE    WILL    OP    SIR    ANTHONY    BABINGTON, 
KNIGHT,  OP    KINGSTON.f 

[Hogen,  39.] 

18  Feb.,  1536-7.  Anthony  Babyngton,  knight.  Whereas 
I  covenanted  to  leve  my  sonne  Thomas  suche  landes  as  I  gave 
in  joynter  to  hym  and  Katheryn  his  wife,  the  doughter  of  Syr 
Henry  Sacheverell,  knight,  landes  to  the  valew  of  c  li.,  wherof 
Dethoke  and  Lutchurche  to  be  parcell,  saving  xlli.  for  joynter 

*  The  Babington  family  seem  to  have  sprung  from  Northumberland,  and  to 
have  settled  in  Nottinghamshire,  and  afterwards  in  Derbyshire  through  the 
marriage  with  the  heiress  of  Dethick.  Thomas  Babington  was  Sheriff  of  Derby- 
shire and  Notts.  1498.  He  married  Editha,  daughter  of  Balph  Fitzherbert,  of 
Norbury,  and  died  13  March,  1518,  being  buried  at  Ashover.  From  his  fifth  son 
Humphrey  descended  the  Babingtons  of  Bothley  Temple,  Lord  Macaulay's 
female  ancestors. 

f  Son  of  Thomas  Babington,  whose  will  has  been  already  given. 


NORTH   COUNTRY   WILLS.  10 1 

of  Dame  Katherin  my  wyf  e,  and  x  li.  for  every  yonger  sonne 
for  the  terme  of  their  lyffes,  I  will  my  saide  wife  have  my 
manor  of  Kynston  &  al  my  landes  in  Kynston  and  Thropley, 
in  the  countie  of  Nott.,  for  her  life.  I  will  my  sonne  George 
have  for  his  lyffe  x  li.  out  of  the  manors  of  Lutchurche  and 
Ashover,  and  v  li.  for  terme  of  lyffe  of  John  Babyngton  his 
brother,  and  all  my  landes  in  Sutton  Bonyngton  in  the  countie 
of  Nott.  and  Keg  worth  in  the  countie  of  Lecestre.  And  to 
my  sonne  Barnard  I  bequethe  xli.  owt  of  Lutchurche  or 
Ashover  for  life,  and  x  li.  for  the  terme  of  the  lyfe  of  John 
his  brother,  and  all  my  landes  in  Puxley  in  the  countie  of 
Derbye.  And  to  John  my  sonne  I  give  all  my  landes  that  I 
purchased  of  Richard  Stanhop,  his  fader  in  lawe,  in  Teyswell 
and  Rampton.  To  my  sonne  Thomas  all  my  landes  not  before 
bequethed  and  the  reversion  of  landes  appoynted  to  my  wife, 
&  my  yonger  sonnes  George  &  Barnard  a  basyn  and  ewer  of 
silver,  a  cupp,  a  goblett,  ij  saltes  with  a  cover  gilte  as  my 
father  left  unto  me.  And  wheare  I  hadd  but  iij  beddes  left 
me  I  will  he  have  vj  fether  beddes,  vj  mattresses,  and  to  every 
fetherbedd  ij  blankettes  and  a  coverlett  and  covering,  and  to 
the  other  beddes  ij  coverlettes,  and  all  the  formes,  bordes, 
trestles,  cofers,  presses  at  Dethek,  and  the  carpet  of  turkey 
warke,  with  other  buttry  &  ketchin  stuffe,  and  xij  oxen,  xij 
kye,  one  hundreth  of  wedder  sbeepe  and  as  many  of  ewe 
sheepe,  and  my  bull  at  Ribar  and  Ashover,  saving  to  me  & 
myn  executors  the  oore  leade  and  black  warke  at  the  same, 
and  I  give  my  saide  sonne  all  my  woodes,  and  the  ring  that 
was  my  mothers  wedding  ring,  and  the  ring  that  was  my 
fathers  signet,  whiche  my  father  bad  me  leve  to  my  heire  for 
so  moche  it  was  old  Thomas  Babyngton  his  ring,  that  maried 
the  heire  of  Dethek,  and  so  desier  my  sonne  to  leve  the  ring 
to  suche  as  pleas  God  to  be  his  heire.  The  reside w  of  my 
goodes,  except  my  oore  leade,  too  boles  of  browne  egge,  and 
barrell  egge,  I  geve  to  my  entierly  belovyd  wife,  dame 
Katheryn.  And  as  for  oore  leade,  too  boles  and  my  dettes, 
I  will  shalbe  employed  in  workes  of  marcy,  and  specially  in 
amending  high  wayes  &  bridges,  and  that  the  bridge  called 
Ages  bridge  in  Kynston  be  made  of  stone,  and  a  cawsey  or 
bridge  to  be  made  in  the  medow  of  Kynston  towardes  Keg- 
worth  bridge  ende  in  suche  maner  that  traveling  men  may 
passe  at  a  floodd  there  withowt  damages.  Wyfe  and  sonne 
John  executours  and  my  sonne  Perpoint  and  sonne  Markam 
supervisors. 

[Proved  2  Sept.,  1536.] 


102  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

LXXVII.       THE    WILL    OF    DAME    KATHEBINE    BABINGTON, 
OF   KINGSTON,  CO.  NOTTS.* 

[Dyngeley,  14.] 

«  24  Sept.,  1537.  Dame  Kateryn  Babyngton,  widowe,  late 
wife  of  Sir  Anthony  Babyngton,  knyght,  deceased.  I  will  my 
body  be  buried  in  the  newe  chapell  of  the  churche  of 
Kyngeston  in  the  countie  of  Notingham  as  nygh  unto  my 
husbonde  as  may  be.  And  that  I  be  brought  unto  my  grave 
and  buried  as  shortly  an  in  as  convenient  tyme  as  may  be 
after  my  deceas,  and  that  my  executor  dispoase  unto  poure 
people  for  me  at  my  buriall  as  he  shall  thinke  convenient. 
Also  I  will  that  my  executor  do  fynyshe  the  chapell  which  I 
have  begonne,  and  that  he  cause  to  be  made  our  tombe  of 
aleblaster  stone  over  my  husbonde  and  me  in  the  arche 
betwene  the  chauncell  and  the  said  chapell,  and  do  fynde  one 
preest  to  singe  for  my  soule  and  my  husbonde  in  the  church 
of  Kyngeston  by  the  space  of  one  yere  next  after  my  decesse. 
I  geve  unto  my  daughter  Merkham  my  rynge  with  the  saffure 
in  it  and  my  rynge  of  the  f'yve  woundes,  and  half  a  doseyn 
silver  spones  with  the  maidon  hede  on  them,  and  one  of  the 
henginges  in  the  parlour;  and  unto  her  doughter  Anne 
Markham  my  small  cheyn  with  a  tabelett  of  golde,  perle  and 
stone  to  henge  at  it;  and  unto  my  doughter  Elizabeth 
Perpoynt  one  of  the  hanginges  in  the  parlour;  unto  my  sonne 
John  two  velvet  gownes  of  my  husbondes,  the  on  ffurryd  and 
the  other  lyned,  and  twoo  jakettes  velvet,  one  with  sieves  and 
the  other  without  sieves,  and  my  best  goblett  of  silver  with 
the  cover  to  it,  and  twoo  silver  saltes  doble  gilt  and  one  cover 
to  them,  and  one  gilted  spone  and  my  husbondes  cheyne  of 
golde  and  the  henging  at  the  benche  in  the  hall;  and  unto  my 
doughter  Seuche  his  wife  my  blak  velvet  gowne  and  my  crosse 
of  golde  that  heiiges  at  my  cheyu,  and  unto  her  doughter 
Mary  my  flowere  with  the  baleys  in  it ;  unto  my  sonne  George 
my  secunde  best  goblett  of  silver,  one  gilted  spone  and  half  a 
doseyn  silver  sponys  with  the  lyons  on  them,  and  viij  oxen 
and  vj  kye,  and  one  of  the  hanginges  in  the  parloure,  and 
twoo  hundreth  shepe  to  goo  at  his  ferme  at  Bygging  for  him; 
and  unto  my  doughter  Elyn  his  wife  the  edge  on  my  paast  of 
goldsmythes  werke  and  perle  and  my  peare  of  beades  of  moder 
of  perle,  and  the  rynge  that  she  was  maryed  with  and  the 
rynge  of  beedes  in  recompence  of  a  ringe  I  toke  from  hur ; 
unto  my  sonne  Barnarde  my  thirde  best  goblett  of  silver,  one 
gilted  spone,  one  of  the  henginges  in  the  parlour  and  my  lease 
for  twoo  bollys  in  Belper  warde,  and  yf  he  be  contented  with 

*  Daughter  of  Sir  John  Ferrers.     Second  wife  of   Sir  Anthony  Babington. 


NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS.  103 

that  that  I  have  doon  at  Hartes  Haye  then  I  will  my  executour 
paye  hym  twenty  poundes  in  money  at  his  full  age,  and  yf  he 
be  not  so  contented  then  I  will  he  have  noo  parte  of  that 
twenty  poundes.  Also  I  will  that  my  executour  doo  make  a 
juste  accompte  unto  my  sonne  George  and  unto  my  sonne 
Barnarde  of  suche  money  as  belongith  to  them  over  their 
fynding  and  to  content  them  the  same  according  to  my  boke 
of  accompt  of  my  brother  Say  ton  hand  writing.  I  geve  unto 
my  sonne  Markham  my  husbondes  silver  cup  doble  gilte  with 
the  cover  to  the  same,  and  to  my  nece  Mary  Wellys  myn  owne 
silver  cupp  doble  gilte  with  a  cover  to  the  same,  and  to  my 
nephew  Sir  G-eorge  Griffith,  knyght,  another  silver  cupp  doble 
gilte  with  a  cover  to  the  same,  and  other  thre  silver  cuppes 
I  wille  shalbe  bestowed  in  making  a  chaleis  to  serve  the  aulter 
in  the  said  newe  chapell  at  Kyngston.  To  Thomas  Babyngton, 
parson  of  Gotham,  one  fether  bedde,  twoo  mattresses  with 
shetes,  and  all  other  thinges  mete  for  suche  beddes,  and  oon 
great  broche,  twoo  pottes  and  oon  kettell  of  xvj  galons.  To 
my  servaunt  Humfrey  Dukmanton  half  a  hundreth  of  share 
wcdder  hogges  and  to  Thomas  Coke  twenty  ewe  hogges. 
I  will  that  my  executour  doo  paye  unto  Philip  Pereson  twenty 
markes  which  was  bequested  to  him  by  his  father  and  delivered 
into  my  handes  to  kepe  to  his  use,  and  do  make  a  juste 
accompte  to  my  nephewe,  John  Griffith,  of  suche  money  as  my 
husbonde  and  I  have  receyved  to  his  use  by  the  bequest  of 
his  father.  I  geve  unto  the  said  John  half  a  hundreth  of 
share  wedder  hogges  or  ewe  hogges  at  his  pleasure,  towardes 
setting  up  of  a  stock  for  him.  I  will  that  my  executour  do 
make  a  juste  accompte  to  my  nece  Margaret  Griffith  of  such 
money  as  my  husbonde  and  I  have  receyved  to  hir  use  by  the 
bequest  of  hir  father,  and  to  satisfie  hir.  I  geve  the  said 
Margaret  my  cheyne  of  golde,  and  to  Margery  Oker  my 
gentilwoman  thre  kye,  and  to  Agnes  Hassarde  twoo  kye  and 
to  Elyne  Sayntandrewe  one  kowe,  to  my  suster  Sayton  my  blak 
gowne  of  clothe  furryd  with  conye,  and  to  Sir  John  Creswal 
xs.  for  a  trentall,  and  to  Sir  William  Babyngton  other  x  s.  for 
a  trentall,  and  to  every  oon  of  my  servaunt  yomen  a  angell  a 
pece,  and  to  every  one  of  my  hynde  servauntes  and  serving 
women  oon  twynter  calf.  I  make  my  sonne  John  my  fool 
executour,  and  my  nephewe  Sir  George  Griffith  and  my  cosyn 
Humfrey  Welles  my  overseers.  I  will  every  one  of  my 
overseers  have  tenne  markes  and  my  brother  Sayton  fyve 
markes.  The  residue  of  my  housholde  goodes  not  bequethed, 
wolle,  corne  and  plate  excepted,  be  egally  devided  in  foure 
partes,  and  that  my  sonne  John  have  the  first  choice,  my  sonne 
George  the  secunde  choice,  my  sonne  Barnarde  the  thirde 


104  NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS. 

choice,  and  my  nece  Margaret  Griffith  the  fourth  parte.  And 
where  as  my  husbonde  Sir  Anthony  Babington  by  his  will 
declared  that  all  his  oore  leade  and  blakwerke  and  twoo  boolys 
and  all  his  dettes  shulde  be  bestowed  in  workes  of  mercy  and 
in  amending  of  high  wayes,  and  specially  that  a  cawsey  shulde 
be  made  from  Kyngeston  unto  Kegworth  brigge,  which 
cawsey  I  have  begonne  to  make  and  as  yett  is  not  fynyshed. 
I  will  that  my  executour  have  all  my  wolle,  leade  oore  and 
blak  werke  unsolde,  and  all  the  residue  of  my  goodes  not 
bequethed,  shall  bestowe  them  in  making  of  the  said  cawsey 
and  other  werkes  of  mercy  according  unto  his  father's  will. 
Witnesses,  George  Babyngton,  esquier,  Barnarde  Babington, 
esquier,  Humfrey  Wellys,  esquier,  Humfrey  Dukmanton, 
gentilman,  Robert  Whitworth,  Sir  John  Creswall,  chapleyn, 
and  other. 

[Proved  20  Feb.,  1537-8.] 

LXXVIII.      THE    WILL   OP    DAME   JOYCE   PERCY.* 

[Ayloffe,  26.] 

3  Aug.,  1519.  Dame  Joyce  Percy,  late  the  wif  to  John 
Holme,  deceased.  My  body  to  be  buried  in  the  parishe 
churche  where  it  shall  please  Almyghty  God  to  calle  me  unto 
his  mercy  before  the  image  of  our  Ladye.  My  best  beaste  for 
my  corpspresant.  I  will  that  xxx  masses  be  said  for  my  soule. 
To  the  hye  aulter  of  Aubrough  x  s.  for  my  forgoten  tythes. 
Also  I  will  at  my  burial  1  day  be  dalte  unto  every  comer 
willyng  to  receive  almes  j  d.,  and  to  all  prestis  and  clerkes  at 
the  discrecion  of  myne  executours.  To  Seint  Peter  Guylde  of 
Auldbroughe  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  oure  Lady  Guylde  of  Auld- 
broughe  vj  s.  viij  d.  Also  I  will  that  a  secular  prest  be  hyred 
to  syng  for  my  husband  is  soule  and  myne  and  all  oder  of  my 
fryndes  the  spacie  of  x  yeris,  and  that  he  shall  saye  thre 
tymes  in  the  weke  duryng  the  aforsaid  yeris  dirige  and 
comendaoion  for  our  soules  and  all  Christian  soules.  And  every 
day  when  he  is  disposed  to  saye  masse  to  praye  for  us,  for  the 
whiche  he  shall  yerely  receive  and  take  of  myne  executours 
vij  marc  and  v  tapers  of  wax  to  be  brennyng  afore  our  Lady 
in  the  church  every  Sondaye  and  doble  feastes  duryng  the 
terme  of  x  yeris.  To  the  makyng  of  the  Roode  loofte  of 
Auldbrough  Church  x  marces.  Unto  the  aforesaid  chapell  of 
our  lady  of  Auldbroughe  iiij  kyen  to  be  at  the  disposicion  of 
our  ladies  gild  brethern,  so  that  thei  kepe  a  stokke  to  that 
entent  to  uphold  and  support  the  chapell  of  oure  ladye,  and 

*  There  does  not  seem  anything  known  of  this  lady.  Probably  she  was  the 
second  wife  of  Sir  Robert  Percy  of  Scotton,  comptroller  to  Richard  III,  slain  at 
Bosworth  (see  Hunter's  Min.  Gent.,  Harleian  Society,  873). 


NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS.  105 

every  yere  to  doo  a  dirige  and  a  masse  for  my  soule,  and  to 
give  xd.  to  x  poore  soulles.     To  the  Lady  Chapell  of  Auld- 
broughe  a  vestiment  of  blacke  velvet  cremysyne  and  clothe  of 
gold.    To  our  Lady  of  the  aforesaid  chapell  an  Agnus  of  gold 
with  viij  perlis.     Also  I  woll  that  the  iiij  mother  churches  of 
Yorke  yche  oon  xij  d.     To  the  freris  minors  of  Westwodd  in 
Beverley  a  cope  of  tany  damaske  broudered  with  lylly  floures 
to  the  entent  that  they  shall  every  Fryday  when  thei  kepe 
chapitire  and  pray  for  theire  benefactours  to  rehersse  thes 
names  f ollowyng  and  to  be  wryten  in  theire  generall  recomen- 
dacon  perpetually :  Dame  Joyse  Percy,  Norman  Wasburne,  and 
Blsabeth  father  and  mother,  Richarde  Serkeld,  Syr  Robert 
Percy,  John  Holme,  Blynour  Wyndame  vel  Grope,  and  Dame 
Anne  the  Countes  of  Shreusbury.     Also  I  gyve  my  doughter 
Mary  More  xx  marc  sterling,  also  to  my  sonne  More  and 
Mary  my  doughter  I  gyve  a  standyng  cuppe  with  a  cover 
gylt,  ij  sylver  bolles,  a  salt  of  silver  gilt  with  a  cover,  vj  silver 
spones  with  achis  in  the  endes,  thre  gilted  spones,  my  best 
fetherbed,  a  paire  of  fustianes,  the  best  counter  paynte  of 
verdur,  oon  counter  poynt  of  saye  stayned,  a  borde  clothe  of 
diaper  warke,  ij  yerdes  brode  and  vj  yerdes  long,  a  long  towell 
of  diapur  warke,  iij  fyne  napkynges  of  diaper  and  an  oder 
napkyn  fyne,  a  paire  of  shetis  of  thre  bredis,  ij  paire  of  ij 
bredis   and   an   half    carpett,  a   crosse   of   gold   with   three 
diamantes  and  a  perle  hangyng  at  ytt.     And  if  it  fortune 
other  of  theym  to  departe,  all  this   stuff  to  remayne  to  my 
godson  Thomas  More,  and  if  he  departe  to  my  godson  Robert. 
To  my  godson  Thomas  More  xx  marc.     To  my  sonne  Robert 
xx  markes,  and  to  Frances  x  markes,  and  to  John  x  markes. 
Also  I  gyve  if  Gode  sende  hir  a  doughter,  yt  to  have  my  name 
and  to  have  xx  markes.     I  bequethe  Edward  Holme  if  God 
fortune  hym  to  be  a  prest  to  syng  the  foresaid  x  yere  and 
have  that  as  is  aforesaid  vij  marc,  yf  not  whome  the  execu- 
tours  will.     Also  I  gyve  hym  a  fetherbed  with  the  bolster,  a 
paire  of   blankettes,  a   counter   poynte,  six  silver  spones,  a 
silver  pece,  vj  paire  of  shetes,  a  borde  clothe  of  twylle  warke 
ij   yerdis  brode,  and  other  ij   borde  clothes,  a  garnysshe  of 
peauter   vessell,  iij    can  dell   sty  ekes,  a   basyn   and   a   laver, 
ij  pottes  and  a  posnet,  vj  napkyns,  thre  towells,  a  sparver  to  a 
bed  of  whit  clothe,  a  blewe  mantell,  a  horsse,  vj  kyne,  twoo 
cofers  vigilate  et  orate  et  legenda  aurea,  also  a  masse  booke, 
which  masse  booke  after  his  dethe  I  wyll  that  it  remayne  to 
the  chapell  of  oure  Ladye  in  Auldbroughe.    To  my  servauntes 
beyng  goode  and  true  a  yeres  wagis  besydes  theire  covenantes. 
To  hym  that  is  my  prest  at  my  departyng  an  horsse  and  a 
yere  is  wagis.     To  Elsabeth  Dobson  if  she  be  with  me  at  my 


106  NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS. 

departing  a  fetherbed  with  a  bolster,  a  paire  of  blankettes,  a 
paire  of  shetes,  ij  bredis  and  an  half,  ij  paire  of  lenen  shetis 
ij  yerdis  brode,  a  paire  of  harden  shetes,  a  sperver  of  whyte 
with  a  coverlete.  Also  it  is  my  will  that  my  sonne  More  shall 
have  my  f erme  of  Lenwyke,  according  to  the  indenture  betwix 
my  Lord  Hastinges  and  me,  with  the  stocke  theruppon.  I 
make  my  executours  my  doughter  Mary  More,  Edward  Holme, 
my  godsonne  John  Thorpp,  and  Robert  Garthome  and  eyther 
of  them  twoo  x  s.,  and  my  sonne  John  More  overseer.  The 
residue  of  my  goodes  I  will  myn  executours  dispose  yt  as  they 
thynke  best.  Wytnesses,  Nicholas  Helliotson  and  Raulf 
Medley. 

[Proved  8  May,  1520.] 

LXXIX.       THE    WILL    OP    SIK    RICHARD    CHOLMELEY,  KNIGHT.* 

[Manwayryng,  22.] 

In  the  name  of  the  Trinitie,  the  fader,  the  sonne  and  the 
holy  goost.  I  Richard  Cholmeley,  knyght,  the  xxvjth  day  of 
December  in  the  yere  of  our  Lord  God,  1521,  make  this  my 
will.  First,  I  commende  my  soule  to  Almighty  God,  our  lady 
Saint  Mary,  and  to  all  the  holie  company  of  hevyn,  and  I  will 
that  my  body  be  buried  within  the  chapell  of  our  blissed  lady 
of  Barking,  besides  the  Towre  of  London,  on  thoder  side 
agaynst  where  Sir  John  Rysley,  knyght,  lyeth  buried  in  the 
same  chapell,  yf  the  maister  and  wardeyns  of  the  said  chapel 
will  therunto  agre  with  me  or  with  myn  executours.  And  yf 
the  said  maister  and  wardeyns  woll  not  agree  that  I  shall  there 
lye  and  be  buried,  then  I  will  nay  body  be  buried  in  the 
church  of  the  Crossed  Freres  besides  the  Towre  of  London 
before  the  image  of  our  Lady  in  the  same  church  yf  the  priour 
of  the  said  churche  will  so  be  contented,  or  elles  in  some  other 
convenient  place  within  the  said  church,  as  I  or  my  said 
executours  with  the  assent  of  the  said  priour  of  the  said  church 
shal  appoynt.  And  I  will  all  my  dettes  be  paide.  And  I  geve 
to  my  brother  Roger  Cholmeley  of  my  plate  to  the  value  of 
one  hundred  poundes,  to  be  delivered  to  him  by  myn  execu- 
tours. Item,  I  geve  to  my  said  brother  my  best  cheyne,  which 
is  aboute  the  value  of  viij  li.,  to  pray  for  me.  Item,  I  geve  to 
Dowlce  Striklond,  my  wiles  doughter,  eight  score  poundes  be 
me  before  graunted  toward  her  mariage,  besides  the  xl  li.  that 
the  Maister  of  the  Rolles  must  paye  to  her  for  the  same 
entent.  Item,  I  geve  to  my  cosyn,  Richard  Cholmeley,  ten 

*  Son  of  John  Cholmley,  of  Golston.  He  was  of  Thornton  on  the  Hill  and 
Lieutenant  of  the  Tower  of  London.  He  had  an  illegitimate  son,  Sir  Eoger 
Cholmley,  Chief  Justice.  He  is  said  to  have  married  Elizabeth  Nevile,  of 
Thornton  Bridge.  His  brother,  Sir  Roger,  was  ancestor  of  the  Whitby  line. 


NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS.  107 

markes  to  bringe  hym  home  into  his  cuntrey.  Item,  I  will 
that  every  of  my  servauntes,  aswel  men  as  women,  being  in 
housholde  with  me  shall  have  their  wages  paide,  and  over 
that  every  of  theym  shal  have  one  half  yeres  wages  more. 
Item,  I  geve  to  William  Cholmeley  twenty  poundes.  Item,  I 
will  that  myn  executours  and  all  my  said  servauntes  shalhave 
blak  gownes,  and  my  burielles  to  be  doon  after  the  discrecion 
of  myn  executours.  Item,  I  will  that  Thomas  Sewell,  my 
servaunt,  shalhave  every  yere  xl  s.  during  his  lyfe  aslonge  as 
he  wille  abide  in  service  with  my  said  wife,  and  she  to  paye 
him  the  same.  Item,  the  residue  of  all  my  goodes  I  geve  the 
same  to  Elizabeth  my  wife  to  pray  for  my  soule,  praying  her 
to  remember  my  soule  as  she  shall  thinke  best.  Item,  my  lady 
of  Salisbury  oweth  to  me  a  hundred  markes,  for  the  which  she 
and  my  lord  Mountacu  ben  bounden  by  obligacion.  Item,  my 
lord  Mountacu,  for  his  charges  costes  and  fees,  oweth  to  me 
Ixxij  li.  iiij  s.  iiij  d.,  for  the  which  he  is  also  bounden  to  me. 
Item,  my  Lord  of  Burgavenny  oweth  to  me  Ixxij  li.  for  like 
thinges.  Item,  Sir  John  Savage  the  younger  oweth  to  me 
vij  li.  Item,  Sir  William  Skevington,  knyght,  oweth  to  me 
twenty  poundes  for  satisfaction  of  part  therof  I  have 
receyved  two  barelles  of  horse  shoes  and  thirty  shepe  skynnes. 
Item,  I  have  in  woll  att  Caleis  to  the  value  of  a  hundred 
poundes  in  a  stock.  Item,  I  owe  to  one  Mattok  twenty 
poundes,  to  one  Bele  seven  poundes.  Item,  of  this  my  last 
will  I  make  my  wyfe  to  be  my  principal!  executrice,  and  Sir 
Henry  Wyat,  Sir  John  Daunce  and  Sir  Richard  Broke, 
knyghtes,  and  my  said  brother  Roger  to  be  executors  with 
hir,  and  Maister  Lovell  to  be  surveyor  of  my  testament,  and 
he  to  have  xx  li.  for  his  labour,  and  every  of  my  said  execu- 
tours to  have  x  li.  for  their  labours,  and  my  wife  to  have  the 
custodye  of  all  my  goodes. 

Item,  as  to  disposicion  of  my  manours,  landes,  tenementes 
and  reversions,  first  wher  before  this  tyme  I  declared  and 
willed  the  manor  of  Thornton  upon  the  hille,  Wykton,  Hesell, 
in  the  countie  of  York,  Blyncolgoe  in  the  countie  of  Cumber- 
land, and  Forsett  in  the  countie  of  York,  and  all  my  londes  in 
Thornton  upon  the  hill,  Wykton,  Blyncolgoe,  Hesell,  Beverley, 
and  Forsett  to  Elizabeth  my  wife  for  terme  of  hir  lyfe,  and 
after  hir  deth  to  remayn  to  my  said  brother  Roger  and  to  the 
heires  males  of  his  body,  and  for  defaulte  of  suche  issue  the 
remaynder  to  Richard  Cholmeley,  of  Cholmeley,  in  the  countie 
of  Chester,  which  ben  aboute  the  yerely  value  foure  score 
poundes  xj  s.  And  I  willed  yf  my  wife  wolde  have  any  of  my 
londes  in  Stowgwye  in  the  countie  of  Cambrige,  or  in  Kent,  to 
leve  asmoch  of  the  other  befor  remembred  to  hir  appointed 


108  NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS. 

of  the  same  value  to  be  at  hir  pleasur.  And  all  the  residue 
of  all  my  manours  which  I  had  in  Inglond,  Caleis  or  Barwik 
I  willed  to  my  said  broder  Roger  and  to  the  heires  males  of 
his  body,  the  remaynder  therof  to  Richard  Cholmeley  and  to 
the  heires  males  of  his  body,  the  remaynder  to  my  right  heires, 
except  londes  of  the  yerely  value  of  xx  li.,  which  I  willed  that 
Roger  Cholmeley  of  Lincolns  Inne,  my  sonne,  shuld  have  to 
him  and  to  his  heires  males,  and  for  defaulte  of  issue  to 
remayn  to  my  said  brother  Roger,  and  also  except  londes  to 
the  yerely  value  of  xij  li.,  which  I  willed  shulde  be  for  to  have 
a  prest  to  synge  for  me,  and  to  have  an  obite  or  anniversary 
kept.  And  forasmoch  as  sithe  the  same  declaracion  of  my 
mynde  and  wille  I  have  caused  my  feoffees  to  make  estates 
by  dedes  to  me  and  to  my  said  wife  of  certeyn  manours,  and 
where  I  did  covenant  in  consideracon  of  mariage  betwene  me 
and  my  said  wife  that  my  said  wife  shuld  have  the  said  manor 
of  Thornton  upon  the  hille  for  the  terme  of  hir  lyfe,  therfor 
nowe  I  woll  that  my  said  wife  shalhave  as  well  all  the  same 
manours  named  in  the  said  dedes  and  also  the  manor  of 
Thornton,  and  after  death  of  hir  to  the  use  of  me  and  myn 
heires,  and  after  hir  death  I  will  that  my  said  brother  Roger 
shalhave  all  the  same  manours,  and  for  defaulte  of  issue  to 
Richard  Cholmeley,  and  for  defaulte  of  issue  to  my  right 
heires.  Item,  I  will  that  estates  be  made  to  a  citizen  of 
London  of  my  londes  in  the  citie  of  London  to  thintent  that 
he,  by  the  advise  of  myn  executours,  geve  the  same  to  the 
maister  and  wardeyne  of  the  chapell  of  our  Lady  of  Barkyng 
besides  the  Towre  of  London,  to  thentent  that  they  shall 
fynde  a  prest  to  synge  and  say  masse  in  the  said  chapell  to 
pray  for  my  soule,  my  wifes  soule,  my  frendes  soules  and  all 
Christen  soules,  and  to  have  an  obite  or  anniversary  there 
yerely  yf  the  said  maister  and  wardeyns  agre  with  me  or  myn 
executours  that  I  shall  be  buried  in  the  said  chapell  on 
thoderside  contrary  where  Sir  John  Rysley,  knyght,  lyeth 
buried  in  the  said  chapell.  And  yf  the  said  maister  and 
wardeyns  will  not  agre,  then  I  will  be  buried  within  the 
churche  of  the  Crossed  freres  beside  the  Towre  of  London 
before  the  ymage  of  our  lady,  yf  the  priour  of  the  same  place 
will  be  so  contented,  orelles  in  some  other  convenient  place 
within  the  same  church,  and  that  then  the  said  priour  and  his 
covent  shalhave  the  forsaid  londes  in  London  to  theym  and 
their  successours  by  the  devise  of  a  citizen  of  London  forever. 
In  witnesse  wherof  I  have  sett  my  seale  in  the  presence  of 
Sir  Richard  Broke,  knyght,  and  one  of  the  justices  of  the 
Comen  place,  and  Robert  Laward,  of  the  parishe  of  Alhalowen, 
Barking,  with  other  moo. 

[Proved  24  March,  1521.] 


NORTH   COUNTRY   WILLS. 


109 


LXXX.       THE   WILL   OP   RICHARD   ANDREW,  OP   KENDAL.* 

[Bodfelde,  16.] 

1  Dec.,  1522.     Richard  Andrewe  of  Kirkby  in  Kendall, 
Chapman.       My    body    to    be    buried    within    the    parishe 
church   of  the   holy   Trinitie   in   Kendall.     To   two   prestes 
viij  li.  to   mynister   for  my   soule   and   all    Christian   soules 
in     my    said    parishe     church   of     Kendall    the    one    half, 
and  within  the  chapell  of  Alhalowes  in  Kirkby  in  Kendall 
the    other    half,    the    said    ij    prestes    and    places    therfor 
appoynted  as  after  folowes.     To  the  payment  of  the  coopes 
last  bought  iij  s.  iiij  d.     To  Sir  Robert  Bellengham,  knyght, 
my  blak  horse  that  is  att  Casterton  and  my  bastard  swerde. 
I  will  that  Sir  Robert  Wilson,  preest,  shalhave  for  to  synge 
for  me  one  yere  in  Saint  Georges  lofte  iiij  li.  of  the  said  viij  li. 
I  will  that  Sir  Robert  Makreth  shalhave  that  other  iiij  li.  for 
to  synge  for  me  one  yere  in  the  said  chapell  of  Alhalowes. 
To  Henry  Blande  my  best  jaket.      To  Robert  Dokwray  my 
doblet  that  is  foresleved  with  velwet.     I  will  that  my  cosyn 
Thomas  Warcop  wife  shalhave  in  rule  and  kepinge  Alice  my 
brother  doughter.     To  John  Andrewe  my  brother  sonne  my 
best   horsse  except  that   goeth  to  the  church.      To  Thomas 
Warcop  the  next  hors.     Also  to  have  in  mynde  that  I  leve  in 
the  handes  of  my  said  cosyn  Thomas  Warcop  wife  and  there 
as  I  have  assigned  hir  to  take  it  up  where  it  is  owinge  to  me 
in  maner  and  f ourme  f olowinge  to  the  full  sume  of  xx  li.  that 
I  receyved  for  John  Andrewe  and  Alice  my  brother  children 
of  their  barn  partes  of  goodes  which  I  will  that  she  paye  theym 
or  make  them  to  be  paide  whan  they  shall  come  to  lawfull  age 
in  maner   f  olowinge,  that  is  to  witt :   To  the  said  John  xx 
marces  and  to  the  said  Alice  xx*1  nobles.     Also  I  will  that  if 
one  of  them  depart  or  they  come  to  lawfull  age  that   that 
lyveth  to  have  all  the  hoole  sume,  and  also   yf  that  both 
departe  and  goo  to  Grod  than  I  will  that  the  said  sume  of  xx  li. 
shall  remayn  to  the  said  wife  of  Thomas  Warcop  and  she  to  dis- 
pose it  for  my  soule,  their  soules  and  all  Christian  soules.  Also 
I  will  that  the  said  Thomas  Warcop  wyfe  shall  receyve  suche 
dettes  of  myn  that  is  owyng  to  me  for  to  fill  out  the  sume  of 
xx  li.  for  my  said  brothers  children,  that  is  to  witt,  of  John 
Batman,  Chapman,  xls.,  of  Hobson   and   John    Michell   iiij 
marces  and  also  of  Bryan  Abbey  xxxvs.     Also  I  will  that 
Mabell  my  wife  shalhave  the  choyse  whether  she  will  have  and 
stande  to  and  be  myn  executrix  and  have  half  both  of  all  her 
goodes  and  myn  equally  or  she  will  stande  to  and  have  x  li. 
and  all  hir  billes  that  I  had  of  hers  at  Southampton  that  lyeth 

*  Probably  a  brother  of  Brian  Andrew,  of  Kendal,  No.  LXXIH. 


110  NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS. 

with  Thomas  Holeway.  I  make  myn  executours  Sir  John 
Garnet,  that  dwelleth  in  the  South,  preest,  and  the  said  Alice 
my  brothers  doughter,  and  I  geve  to  the  said  Sir  John  that  he 
may  pray  for  my  soule  v  marcee.  Also  I  hertely  beseche  my 
goode  maister  Sir  Roger  Bellengham,  knyght,  or  elles  who  he 
leves  behynde  him  in  his  rome  for  the  love  of  Almighty  God 
as  he  hath  ben  speciall  goo  1  maister  to  my  fader,  to  me  and  to 
all  my  brethern  that  he  w  •!!  take  the  labour  upon  him  to  be 
super visour  of  this  my  will,  and  to  have  for  his  labour  fyve 
marces.  I  will  Thomas  Warcop  and  Thomas  Striklande  be 
super visours  with  him,  and  either  to  have  xx  s.  To  the  church 
werkes  xl  s.  All  my  goodes  unbequethed  I  geve  to  John 
Andrewe  and  Alice,  my  brother  children,  and  yf  they  both 
depart  then  the  residue  I  geve  to  Thomas  Strikland  and 
Thomas  Warcop  wife.  Hereof  witnesse  Christofer  Sadeler, 
Robert  Jopson,  Piers  Bateman,  Thomas  Dokwray  and  James 
Bradley,  with  other  moo. 

[Proved  28  Jan.,  1523-4.] 

LXXXI.       THE   WILL   OF   SIR    RICHARD    ROKEBY,  KNIGHT.* 

[Bodfelde,  7.] 

The  xxij  day  of  Aprill,  1523.  I,  Richard  Rokeby,  knyght, 
make  my  last  will.  First  I  bequeth  my  soule  to  Almighty 
God,  to  the  glorious  Virgyn  Mary,  and  to  all  the  company  of 
hevyn,  my  body  to  be  buried  in  the  church  or  chapel  1  of 
Saint  John  Baptist  within  the  Savoy  in  suche  place  as  shalbe 
devised  by  myn  executours.  Item,  I  bequeth  towarde  the 
belding  of  the  churche  or  chapelt  of  our  lady  in  Beverley  two 
hundred  poundes,  wherof  I  have  delivered  a  certeyn  sume  of 
money  to  the  use  of  the  said  church  in  partie  of  payment  of 
the  said  two  hundred  poundes,  as  in  the  church  bookes  there 
more  playnly  doth  appere.  Item,  I  will  that  myn  executours 
shal  cause  to  be  made  a  tombe  in  the  hospitall  of  Savoy 
aforsaid  where  my  body  shalbe  buried  after  their  discrecion  by 
the  advise  of  my  supervisours.  Item,  I  will  that  myn 
executours  shall  fynde  a  prest  in  the  same  hosp'tall  of  Savoy 
by  the  space  of  twenty  yeres  after  my  decesse,  and  the  said 
prest  to  have  yerely  for  his  stipende  tenne  marces  owt  of  my 
landes  in  Cotingham  in  Yorkshire.  Item,  I  will  that  there  be 
kept  for  my  soule  in  the  said  hospitall  of  Savoy  the  space  of 
twenty  yeres  after  my  decesse  an  yerely  obite  the  day  of  my 
buriall,  and  the  maister,  brethren  and  susters  there  for  the 

*  Son  of  John  Kokeby,  of  Sandal  (Will  Test.  Ebor.,  v,  141),  and  brother  of 
the  Archbishop  of  Dublin.  He  was  comptroller  to  Cardinal  Wolsey.  He  was 
buried  in  the  Savoy  Chapel,  as  also  was  his  wife.  Stow  says  he  died  27  April, 
1523,  and  Dame  Jane  the  15th. 


NORTH   COUNTRY   WILLS.  Ill 

tyme  beyng  to  have  yerely  during  the  same  tyme  for  keping  of 
the  said  obite  xiij  s.  iiij  d.,to  be  distributed  amonges  them  by  the 
discrecion  of  the  maister  there  then  and  for  the  tyme  being. 
Item,  1  will  that  all  my  landes  in  Cotingham  after  the  decesse 
of  Dame  Jane  Rokeby  my  wife  shall  remayne  unto  Richard 
Creke  sonne  of  Robert  Creke  and  to  the  heires  of  the  bodie  of 
the  said  Richard  lawfully  begoten,  and  for  lak  of  heires  of  the 
said  Richard  to  remayn  to  the  said  Robert  Creke  fader  of  the 
same  Richard  and  to  the  heires  of  the  said  Robert  Creke  forever, 
provided  alwey  that  out  of  the  same  landes  in  Cotingham  be 
paide  yerely  aswell  the  said  salary  of  tenne  marces  unto  the 
preest  that  shall  synge  for  me  in  the  said  hospitall  of  Savoye 
during  the  f orsaid  terme  of  twenty  yeres,  as  also  the  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
for  keping  of  the  said  obite  yerely.  Item,  I  make  Dame  Jane 
Rokeby  my  wife  and  Robert  Creke,  gent.,  myn  executours.  I 
make  maister  Bryan  Hygdon,  deane  to  the  metropolitan  church 
of  York,  and  maister  William  Holgill,  chaunter  of  the  same 
churche  of  Yorke,  supervisours.  In  the  presence  of  maister 
John  Ricarde,  Doctour  of  Divinite  and  Deane  of  the  cathedrall 
church  of  Dublin,  maister  Thomas  Wadebosse,  bacheler  of 
Divinitie,  Sir  Richard  Gerward,  preest,  Thomas  Neve,  notary, 
and  John  Wright,  baker. 

[Proved  8  May,  15'23.] 

LXXXII.       THE    WILL    OF    EDWARD    STANLEY,  LORD   MONTEAGLE.* 

[Bodfelde,  25.] 

Forasmoche  as  the  lyfe  of  man  is  in  this  wreched  worlde 
short,  uncerteyn,  unstable  and  transitory,  it  is  necessary  and 
requisite  for  every  good  true  cristenman  to  provide,  foresee 
and  to  ordeyn  for  the  lyfe  everlasting  in  hevyn,  I  therfor, 
Edward  Stanley,  knyght,  Lord  Mountegle,  of  the  order  of  the 
garter,  being  hole  and  good  deliberate  and  parfite  mynde 
and  memory,  and  of  clere  understanding,  lawde  thankes  and 
praise  being  to  Almighty  God,  my  maker  and  Redemer, 
remembring  the  good  and  swete  intellect  of  these  centences, 
'  Memento  homo  quod  cinis  es  et  in  cinerem  reverteris/  and  of 
this, '  Domini  tue  quia  morieris'  (sic),  willing  while  reason  rulyth 
my  mynde  and  quietnes  in  the  membres  of  my  body  of  my 
temporall  goodes  sum  what  for  the  helthe  of  my  soule  to  dis- 

*  Born  about  1460,  being  the  fifth  son  of  Thomas  Stanley,  first  Earl  of  Derby, 
by  Eleanor,  daughter  of  Richard  Nevile,  Earl  of  Salisbury.  He  was  at  Flodden, 
K.G.  Summoned  23  Nov.,  1514, as  Lord  Monteagle.  He  married  first,  Elizabeth, 
daughter  of  Sir  Thomas  Vaughan ;  secondly,  Ann,  daughter  of  Sir  John 
Harrington,  knight,  of  Hornby  Caitle,  who  was  slain  at  Wakefield.  Whitaker 
mentions  a  report  that  he  poisoned  the  male  heir  of  the  Harringtons.  He  died 
6  April,  1623,  and  was  succeeded  by  his  son  Thomas,  second  Lord  Monteagle 
(see  Dictionary  of  National  Biography), 


112  NORTH   COUNTRY   WILLS. 

poase,  ordeyn,  make,  dispoase  and  enstablisshe  this  my  present 
testament  and  last  wille  the  vth  day  of  Aprill  in  the  yere  of 
our  lord  God  a  thousande  fyve  hundred  and  xiij41  (1523), 
and  in  the  xiiijth  yere  of  the  reigne  of  Kyng  Henry  the  viijth, 
in  maner  and  fourme  as  hereafter  is  expressed  and  written. 
First  and  principally,  I  geve  and  bequeth  my  soule  to 
Almighty  God,  the  glorious  and  holy  Trinitie,  to  our  Lady 
Saint  Mary,  moder  of  mercy,  Saint  Margaret,  &  to  all  the 
saintes  in  hevyn,  my  body  to  be  buried  in  the  newe  chauncell, 
to  be  made  at  my  costes  and  charges,  in  and  with  all  conve- 
nient hast,  at  the  east  ende  of  the  chapell  of  Saint  Margaret 
at  Horneby.  And  I  woll  that  myn  executours  undernamed 
bestowe  and  expende  in  and  aboute  the  walles,  byldinges, 
irenwerk,  glasse  and  coveryng  of  the  same  newe  chauncel 
the  sume  of  an  hundred  marces,  and  more  yf  it  shall  be  seen 
requisite  to  my  executours.  The  same  chapell  to  be  dedycate 
in  the  honour  of  God  and  of  the  blessed  virgyn  Saint 
Margaret,  and  in  case  I  departe  this  present  lyfe  before  the 
holowing  of  the  same  chapell  and  chapell  yarde,  than  my 
body  to  be  for  the  tyme  humate  within  the  priorye  churche  of 
Horneby,  and  ferthermore  will  that  on  the  next  day  after  the 
dedycacion  of  the  same  chapell  my  body  to  be  exhumate  and 
transferred,  with  the  consent  and  assent  of  the  pry  our  there 
whiche  hath  granted  me  the  same,  the  case  happenyng  in  his 
daies,  and  of  other  having  interest,  and  soe  to  be  brought  and 
buryed  within  the  newe  chapell  forsaid.  Also  I  will  that  my 
executours  ordeyn  and  cause  a  convenient  marbell  stone  to  be 
laide  upon  me,  with  an  ymage  of  cooper  and  gilt  graven  in 
the  same,  and  with  vj  scochens  of  myn  armys  with  scripture 
therunto  necessary,  orelles  to  lay  my  body  in  a  standing  tombe 
there  with  an  image  in  groos  cooper  and  gilt  theruppon  as 
shalbe  most  agreable  and  semyng  to  the  chauncell,  and  myn 
helmet  and  armes  to  be  sett  upp,  orelles  this  otherwise  to  be 
devised  and  ordered  by  my  said  executors  and  at  their  dis- 
crecion,  and  in  asmoche  as  they  may  advoide  the  pompe  of 
this  wreched  worlde,  and  for  this  same  to  bestowe  the  sume  of 
an  hundred  marces  more  or  lesse  as  shalbe  seen  to  my  said 
executours  convennent.  Also  I  will  that  my  executours  cause 
my  funeralles  to  be  ordered  and  doon  after  and  in  like  maner 
and  fourme  as  other  barons  of  Englond  being  of  the  order  of 
the  garter  have  be  used  and  accustomed  to  be  buried,  that  is 
to  sey  avoyding  pompe  and  vaynglory  of  this  worlde,  with 
blak  gownes  to  my  servauntes,  my  children  and  my  frendes 
as  shalbe  by  myn  executours  appoynted  and  devised  the  day 
of  my  buriall  with  dooyll  and  distribucions  amonges  pour 
folkes  and  other  in  almes  the  said  day  of  my  buryall,  and  for 


NORTH  COUNTRY   WILLS.  113 

the  same  to  bestowe  the  sume  of  an  hundred  poundes  or  more 
as  shalbe  seen  to  my  said  executors.     And  I  will  in  case  my 
body  be  first   humate  at  the  priory,  that  then  the  day  of 
removing  of  the  same,  myn  executors  cause  masse  and  dirige 
to  be  doon  for  my  soule  at  Saint  Margarettes  Chapel,  and  then 
to  geve  in  alines  to  preestes,  clerkes  and  pour  folkes  as  to 
theym  shalbe  thought  expedient.   Also  I  will  that  xxiiij  white 
gownes  be  gevyn  to  xxiiij  pour  honest  men  to  bere  torches 
and  to  do  other  service  the  day  of  my  said  buriall.     Also  I 
bequest  to  every  prest  saying  masse  and  doyng  service  the 
day  of  my  buriall  for  his  labour  viij  d.,  and  to  every  clerk 
iiij  d.       And    ferther,  I   will   that   at    day  Maister   Richard 
Beverley,  prior  of   the  blak   freres  of   Lancastre,  or  in  his 
absence  an  other  Doctour  of  Divinitie,  be  provided  to  make  a 
sermonde,  and  to  have  for  his  payne  and  labour  xx  s.     To  the 
abbot  of  Cropton  xl  s.,  and  to  the  covent  other  xl  s.,  to  pray 
for  me.     To  the  abbot  and  covent  of  Cristall  xl  s.     T°  the 
abbot  and  covent  of  Jorevaux  xxvj  s.  viij  d.     To  thabbot  and 
covent  of  Fonesse  v  marces.    To  thabbot  and  covent  of  Salley 
xl  s.,  and  a  velwet  crymsyn  gowne  of  my  wyfe  and  ladies  to 
make  a  vestment.     To  thabbot  and  covent  of  Cokersande  v 
marces.     To  the  prior  and  covent  of  Lancastre  xl  s.,  they  all 
to  pray  for  my  soule.     To  the  prior  of   Horneby,  chapleyn 
within  the  castell  chapell  of  Horneby,  for  my  corspresent  and 
mortuary  and  for  my  wyfes  mortuary,  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.     To 
euery  one  of  my  foure  moder  churches,  that  is  to  sey  Saint 
Petir  of  York,  our  lady  of  Southwell,  Saint  John  at  Beverley, 
and  Saint  Wylfride  of   Rippon,  vj  s.  viij  d.      To  my  parishe 
churche  of  Mellynge,  for  my  tithes,  oblacions  and  offerandes 
unpaid   and   negligently  forgotten,  xx  s.     To   the   priour  of 
Horneby,  for  a  generall  absolucion  of  me  and  to  pray  for  my 
soule,  my  wifes  soules,  and  the  soules  of   my  childern,  xls. 
To  the  moost  excellent  prince  and  my  soueraigne  good  Lord, 
King  Henry  the  viijth,  a  small  gold  rynge  with  a  table  of  a 
diamount  viij  square  sett  in  the  same,  and  an  hundred  poundes 
in  gold,  beseching  his  grace  to  pray  for  my  soule  and  to  be 
good  and  gracious  good  Lord  unto  my  sonne  and  heire,  to  my 
servauntes  and  to  myn  executors.     Also  I  bequeth  unto  my 
Lord  Cardynalls  Grace  a  gold  rynge  with  a  poynt  of  a  diamont 
sett  in  the  same,  and  twenty  poundes  in  golde,  beseching  his 
grace  to  be  good  to  myn  executors  and  favorable  for  the 
confirmacion  of  my  chauntrye,  bedehouse  and  freescole  to  be 
had  according  to  the  tenor  of  the  foundacion  therof.     Also  I 
will  the  same  foundacion  be  inviolately  in  every  parte  kept 
and  performed,  as  though  it  were  in  this  my  present  testament 
hooly  insorte  and  writen  and  according  to  the  tenor  therof. 


114  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

To  every  of  these  parishe  churches  xx  s.,  and  a  kowe  to  goo 
to  their  churche  werkes  for  their  ornamentes  and  lightes  as 
shalbe  thought  moost  nedefull  by  the  church wardeyns  :  Lan- 
caster,   Bolton    in    Lonesdale,    Halton,    Mellyng,    Tunstall, 
Thorneton,  Warton,  Whittington,  Ingleton,  Bentham,  Clape- 
ham,  Horton,  Tateham,  Sladebourn,  and  Claghton.     To  the 
freres  of  Preston,  to  pray  for  my  soule,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.;  to  the 
freres  of  Weryngton,  for  like  prayer,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.     I  will  that 
yerely  myn  obite  be  kept  with  dirige  and  masse  in  the  day 
of    my  departing,  at   whiche   obite  I  will  that  the  prior  of 
Horneby  have  for  his  labour  xij  d.,  and  xij   other  preestes 
every  one  of  them  iiij  d.,  and  that  yerely  there  be  newe  lightes 
made  and  sett  aboue  my  grave  or  tombe  the  day  of  myn  obite, 
to  the  valor  of  xiij  Ib.  wax,  and  the  obit  to  be  made  according 
to  the  tenor  of  the  foundacion  of  my  chauntrie,  with  distribu- 
cion  to  pour  people,  and  at  the  same  obite  to  expende  yerely 
xxvj  s.  viij  d.     Also  I  will  that  myn  officers  and  servauntes 
being  officed    under  me  during  my  pleasure   contynue  and 
enioye  their  offices  except  myn  executours  prove  them  not  true 
nor  substanciall  for  the  performance  of  this  my  will  and  for 
the  weall  of  my  sonne  and  heire,  also  that  suche  patentes  as 
I  have  made  for  terme  of  lyfe  may  take  effect.     I  will  myn 
executours  paye  all  my  dettes  and  take  all  dettes  due  unto  me. 
And  where  as  I  am  in  suytt  at  the  comon  place  before  the 
Kinges  Justices  there  at  the  Kynges  sute  for  the  sume  of 
ccli.  xxxixs.  vd.,  I  will  that  Sir  Richard  Tempest,  knyght, 
content  and   paye  unto   my  executours  the   sume  of    foure 
hundred  thirty   and  sex  poundes  which  I  delivered  him  of 
trust  and  for  diuerse  consideracons  as  he  and  other  knoweth, 
and  then  that  with  all  diligence  contentacion  be  made  to  my 
said  soueraigne  lord  the  King  of  the  same  ccli.  xxxixs.  vd., 
and  the  residue  to  remayn  to  myn  executours  towardes  the 
perfourmance  of  my  will.     And  where  also  I  delivered  for  the 
jakettes  and  condyth  money  of  two  hundred  soldears  to  go 
northwardes  to  my  lord  Treasorer  in  the  moneth  of  Marche 
last  past  fourty  poundes,  whiche  my  servaunt  John  Aphoell 
hath  receyved  of  the  Kinges  Treasorer  of  his  werrys  at  the 
newe  castell  upon  Tyne,  I  will  that  Nicholas  Tempest  and  the 
said  John  Aphoell  retayn  in  their  handes  xx  li.  of  the  same 
equally  to  be  devided  betwene  them  towardes  their  jakettes 
for   the    said   werrys   and   their    charges    susteyned   in   that 
journey,  and  the  other  xx  li.  will  to  be  paid  to  myn  executours. 
I    will    where   as    John    Standishe    and  Rauf  Bradshawe   ar 
indetted  unto  me  in  diverse  sumes,  they  pay  the  same  to  my 
executours.     I  will  that  every  one  of   myn   executours,  my 
childer,  my  servauntes  and  frendes,  have  their  legacies  g,s  I 


NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS.  115 

have  appoynted  unto  theym  as  hereafter  foloweth,  whiche  I 
entende  to  deliver  with  myn  owne  handes  or  I  departe  this 
present  lyfe.  First,  to  myn  executours,  whom  I  make  the 
right  honorable  and  my  singuler  good  lord,  Thomas  Darcy, 
knyght,  lord  Darcye,  lord  Menyll  and  lord  of  Knaith,  Sir 
John  Hussy,  Sir  Alexander  Radclyff,  knyghtes,  Laurence 
Starky,  squier,  and  Richard  Banke,  gentilman.  My  lord 
Darcy  to  have  my  coler  of  garters  and  my  best  George  with 
stonys  belonging  to  the  same,  my  ij  best  lytter  horsses,  my 
lytter  and  all  thinges  perteynyng  to  the  same  withe  a  cover- 
yng  of  tawney  tynsell  and  grene  velwet,  and  to  have  the 
fermyng  of  the  newe  parke  at  Brereley  and  the  manor  place, 
with  the  demayn  landes  at  Shafton  for  the  terme  of  nine 
yeres,  paying  the  fermes  therof  according  to  his  leace  ther- 
uppon  made.  Sir  John  Hussy,  knyght,  to  haue  a  salt  of  gold 
with  the  cover,  and  a  gray  horse  that  I  bought  of  Rauf 
Arosmyth.  Sir  Alexander  Radclyff,  knyght,  to  have  a  gowne 
of  myn  of  sadde  russet  velwet,  furred  with  blak  bogie. 
Laurence  Starky,  squier,  to  have  all  his  plate  which  lyes  in 
plege  in  myn  handes  for  fourty  poundes,  and  to  be  discharged 
of  the  said  xl  li.  as  my  bequest ;  and  that  the  said  Laurence 
shall  enioy  all  such  grauntes  as  I  have  made  unto  him,  and  to 
be  my  deputie  steward,  ajid  to  my  sonne  at  Cokersand  Abbey, 
reteynyng  to  me  and  my  sonne  the  fee.  Richard  Banke  to 
have  an  annuytie  of  ten  marces  by  yere  owt  of  my  lordship 
of  Brereley  in  Yorkshire,  and  also  to  enioye  his  lease  of 
certeyn  londes  at  Brereley,  Hemmysworth  and  Shafton.  My 
childer :  Thomas  my  sonne  and  heire  to  have  the  residue  of 
all  my  goodes  not  bequethed,  my  dettes  paid,  my  funeralles 
with  the  foundacion  of  my  chauntrye,  bedehouse  and  freescole 
fulfilled,  and  Goddes  blessing  and  myn.  Edward  my  bastard 
sonne  to  have  xli.  vjd.  for  terme  of  his  lyfe  owte  of  my  londes 
in  Bosley  in  Chesshire,  so  that  he  be  feithfull  to  my  sonne  and 
heire.  Thomas  Langton,  squier,  Baron  of  Walton,  and  Eliza- 
beth his  wife,  he  to  have  a  jerkyn  of  blak  satten  furred  wth 
libertes,  and  his  wyfe  a  gowne  of  blak  velwet.  Edward 
Langton,  sonne  and  heire  of  the  said  Thomas  and  Elizabeth, 
my  godsonne,  vj  kyne  to  be  putt  to  som  frende  of  his  for 
encrease  to  his  profite.  My  servaunt  Nicolas  Tempest  xli. 
John  Aphowell  x  li.  (Other  bequests  to  bailiffs  and  servants.) 
And  where  as  I  have  engrosed  the  foundacion  of  my  chauntrye 
bedehouse  and  frescole  for  two  prestes,  one  clerk  and  fyve 
bedemen,  I  wyll  that  myn  executours  susteyne  all  charges  to 
accomplisshe  the  same.  And  where  as  I  the  said  Lord 
Mountegle,  by  my  dede  the  last  of  Marche  the  xiijth  yere  of 
King  Henry  the  viijth,  have  enfeoffed  Edward  Stanley,  sonne 


116  NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS. 

and  heire  of  Thomas,  last  Erie  of  Derby,  Henry  Stanley, 
squier,  sonne  of  the  same  last  erle,  in  certeyn  of  my  landes, 
it  is  my  will,  never  by  me  to  be  chaunged,  that  my  said 
feoffees  shall  contynue  their  estate  in  all  the  premissyes  to  the 
use  underwritten  for  the  enstablisshement  foundacion  of  my 
said  chauntrye  or  hospitall,  bedehowse  and  fresc^le.  I  bequeth 
to  the  gilde  or  fraternitie  of  Jesus  founded  within  the  parishe 
church  of  Lancastre  to  pray  for  my  soule,  the  soules  of  Anne 
and  Elizabeth  my  wifes,  my  childer  soules  and  all  my  frendes 
soules.  To  the  two  sociates  with  the  prior  of  Horneby  vj  s. 
viij  d.  I  will  that  James  Anderton,  squier,  shall  enioye  his 
office  of  constablisship  of  my  castell  of  Horneby.  I  geve  my 
sonne  Sir  Thomas  Stanley,  person  of  Baddisworth,  and  Mary 
Radclyf,  widowe,  my  bastard  childer,  Goddes  blessing  and 
myn,  and  to  be  sumwhat  rewarded  at  the  discrecion  of  myn 
executours,  so  that  the  said  Thomas  drawe  him  to  sadnesse 
and  vertue,  and  the  same  Mary  to  be  of  honest  and  good 
disposicion,  and  to  be  content  with  the  order  of  my  executours. 
And  also  where  as  the  prior  and  covent  of  Monkebretton 
clayme  of  me  of  olde  custume  a  buck  or  a  soor  agaynst  Mary 
Magdaleyn  day  yerely,  I  am  content  they  have  the  same  by 
thandes  of  my  keper  there  for  the  tyme  beinge  to  pray  for  my 
soule.  And  these  to  recorde  Richard  Beverlay,  doctor,  Thomas 
Evyngton,  prior  of  Hornebye,  Geffrey  Redmayn,  Fraunces 
Morley,  Thomas  Croft,  Alexander  Parker,  Hugh  Dyconson, 
Nicholas  Garden,  Olyver  Thomson,  Thomas  Twissilton, 
Humfrey  Wynder,  Robert  Parker,  Richard  Pyncok,  and  you 
all  present,  I  pray  you  be  goode  and  loving  to  my  sonn. 

[Proved  25  August,  1524,  by  Laurence  Starky.] 

LXXXIII.       THE  WILL  OP  GEORGE  HAMERTON,  OP  PULBOROUGH 

AND    YORKSHIRE.* 

[Bodfelde,  27.] 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  I,  George  Hamerton,  in  good 
mynde,  loved  be  Almighty  God,  seyng  this  transitory  worlde 
and  also  mynding  by  the  grace  of  Jesu  to  goo  over  the  See 
with  the  Kinges  grace  and  the  Quenys  grace,  mynding  to  sett 
such  goodes  and  landes  as  God  hath  sende  me  in  good  order 
to  the  pleasure  of  God  and  my  soule,  and  for  the  helpe  and  socor 
of  Elizabeth  Hamerton  my  wife  and  John  Hamerton  my  eldest 
sonne,  Roger  Hamerton  my  secunde  sonne  and  Custans 

*  George  Hamerton,  who  sprung  from  the  family  at  Hellifield  Peel,  appears 
to  have  lived  at  Mcnkrode,  Featherstone,  Yorkshire,  and  at  Pulborough,  Sussex. 
He  married  Elizabeth  de  la  Moore,  and  had  John,  who  succeeded  him  at 
Monkrode,  Koger,  buried  at  Featherstone  19  Mar.,  1567-8,  and  Constance,  who 
married  William  Frost,  of  Ackton,  and  Francis  Wentworth, 


NORTH  COUNTRY   WILLS.  117 

Hamerton  my  doughter,  the  thirde  day  of  Maij  a  thousande 
fyve  hundred  and  twentie.  First  I  bequeth  my  soule  to 
Almighty  God,  to  our  lady  Saint  Mary  and  to  all  the  Saintes  of 
hevyn  to  pray  for  me  to  Almighty  God,  my  body  to  be  buried 
in  the  holy  church  yf  it  please  God  to  take  me  to  his  mercy 
beyonde  the  see,  and  yf  I  dye  in  these  parties  to  be  buried  at 
Pulborough  in  my  chapell,  and  I  will  that  my  wife  cause  a 
tombe  to  be  made  and  myn  armes  to  be  sett  theron,  and  to 
kepe  a  prest  oon  yere  to  synge  for  my  soule,  my  wifes  soule, 
my  fader  soule,  my  moder  soule,  godfaders  and  godmoders 
soules,  brother  soules  and  suster  soules  and  all  Christian  soules. 
Also  I  will  that  Elizabeth  my  wife  have  all  hir  goodes  that  was 
hurs  by  the  gifte  of  John  Onley,  and  also  all  the  landes  that 
came  by  hir,  and  also  of  my  landes  in  Hemonbe  and  Beltonfelde 
in  Yorkshire  that  I  have  gevyn  hir  to  hir  joyntour,  and  after 
the  decesse  of  hir  to  remayn  to  the  right  heires  of  me.  Also 
I  will  that  Elizabeth  my  wife,  yf  she  mary  not,  have  the  rule 
of  all  my  landes  in  Yorkshire  and  in  all  other  places  during 
the  nonage  of  myn  heires  towarde  the  marriage  of  Custance  my 
doughter  to  the  helpe  and  fynding  of  John  and  Roger  my 
sonnes  to  the  scole.  Also  I  will  that  my  wife  deliver  or  cause 
to  be  delivered  all  my  goodes  in  Monkerd  and  the  best  f ether- 
bed  with  the  bolster  .that  is  at  my  park  at  Mortemer  with  all 
the  stuff e  belonging  therto,  and  the  best  silke  sparver  and 
counterpoynt  that  is  at  Bulborough  (sic]  to  John  Hamerton  my 
sonne  yf  he  lyve  to  his  full  age  of  xxi  yeres,  and  yf  he  do  not 
to  Roger  Hamerton  my  sonne,  and  for  defawte  of  Roger  to 
Custance  my  doughter,  and  for  defawte  of  hir  to  Thomas 
Onley.  Also  I  will  that  all  my  other  goodes  at  Mortemer  and 
at  Southlambeth  and  at  Southwerk  shall  be  departed,  the  oon 
parte  to  Elizabeth  my  wife  and  the  other  parte  to  be  devided 
at  my  wyfe  discrecion  the  oon  half  to  Roger  Hamerton  and 
the  other  half  to  Custance  Hamerton  yf  they  lyve,  or  elles  to 
the  which  that  lyveth  of  myn  owne  children,  and  if  it  please 
God  to  take  all  my  children  then  all  my  goodes  to  remayn  to 
my  wife  or  theym  that  she  will  geve  it  to  for  to  pray  for  us 
or  hir  children  that  she  thinketh  best  and  moost  necessary. 
Also  I  will  that  all  my  goodes,  corne  and  catall  in  any  place 
in  the  South  parties  my  wife  shall  have  it  with  all  my  dettes 
to  fynde  hir  and  my  children  with.  And  I  will  that  my  wife 
take  over  oon  hundred  markes  out  of  my  landes  of  Pomfrett, 
Monkred,  Arksey,  Federstone,  Pryston  Jaklyn,  Fryston 
Bywater,  Acton,  Hull,  or  any  place  that  I  have  landes  in  in 
Yorkshire  not  beyng  my  wifes  joyntour.  Also  I  woll  that 
Roger  Hamerton  shalhave  all  my  londes  that  I  have  purchased 
in  Sussex  or  that  I  have  purchased  in  any  shire  except 


118  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

Yorkshire,  when  he  cometh  to  full  age  of  xxi  yeres,  and  for 
defawte  of  heires  to  Elizabeth  my  wife  the  terme  of  hir  lyfe 
and  after  the  decesse  of  hir  to  the  right  heires  of  my  body, 
and  for  defawte  of  them  to  John  Onley,  and  for  defawte  of 
his  heires  to  the  right  heires  of  Elizabeth  my  wife,  the  which 
I  make  myn  executrix.  Also  I  will  that  my  suster  Elizabeth 
Hamerton  have  xls.  yerely  owt  of  my  landes,  and  also  to 
geve  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  to  the  freres  of  Pomfret  yerely  in  almes  to 
pray  for  the  soules  of  my  fader  James  Hamerton  and  Kateryn 
my  moder  and  me,  with  all  my  brothers  and  susters,  and  all 
Christian  soules,  and  they  to  kepe  a  solempne  dirige  and  masse 
on  Saint  John  Pertlatyns  day  yerely  forever.  In  the  presence 
of  Thomas  Onley,  Sir  John  Saltwich,  Humfrey  Bathon,  and 
John  Lyng. 

The  xxifcl  day  of  August,  1524.  George  Hamerton,  esquier, 
of  Pulborough.  My  body  to  be  buried  afore  our  lady  of  pitie 
in  the  Blak  Freres  of  Arundell.  Also  I  geve  for  my  mortuary 
as  the  use  of  the  cuntrey  is.  To  the  high  awter  of 
Pulborough  xx  d.  To  the  forsaid  blak  freres  xl  s.  at  the  day 
of  my  buriall  and  at  the  day  of  my  monethes  mynde  other 
xls.,  they  forto  have  my  soule  in  a  perpetual  memory.  To 
maister  John  Sacheverell  xx  s.  To  Sir  Henry  Bullok  my 
gostly  fader  xx  s.  Item,  I  will  that  Sir  Thomas  West,  knyght, 
to  take  the  paynes  to  se  my  childern  ordred,  and  he  to  have 
them  during  their  nonage,  and  they  to  have  suche  thinges  as 
apperith  by  my  will  at  London,  and  Roger  my  sonne  to  have 
all  suche  landes  as  I  have  purchased  sitlien  I  was  maried. 
Also  I  desire  him  to  be  good  maister  and  father  to  Custance 
my  doughter,  and  to  order  hir  for  my  sake  as  he  wolde  doo 
oon  of  his  owne.  Also  I  will  that  Sir  Thomas  West,  knyght, 
have  the  governance  of  suche  goodes  as  I  have  within  the 
South  parties,  he  to  helpe  my  children  with  all  as  my  trust  is 
in  him.  This  doon  I  will  that  my  will  which  is  in  London 
shal  stonde  for  my  last  wille  savyng  that  Sir  Thomas  West, 
knyght,  shall  be  the  chief  executour  as  my  wyf  shulde  have 
ben  yf  she  had  survyved  me.  Witnesses,  John  Sacheverell, 
clerk,  Henry  Bullok,  clerk,  and  William  Laster,  with  moo. 

[Proved  19  Nov.,  1524.] 


LXXXIV.       THE   WILL  OP  JOHN    LONDON,  OF  SOUTH    CAVE. 

[Bodfelde,  39.] 

John  London.  27  May,  1525.  xvij  yere  of  King  Henry 
the  VIII.  I  make  myn  executours  my  mother  Elizabeth 
London,  Kateryn  London  my  wife,  and  Lawrence  Hollande, 
willing  that  eche  of  theyni  to  have  of  my  goodes  xl  s.,  and  I 


NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS.  119 

ordeyn  Sir  Hugh  Clydrowe,  overseer,  and  I  bequethe  to  him 
xx  s.  I  woll  that  Elizabeth  London,  my  mother,  have  to  hir  for 
terme  of  hir  lyfe  my  manor  place  of  Sowth  Cave,  with  all 
the  londes  which  she  hath  of  my  lees.  Also  I  will  she  have  the 
profite  of  the  faire  in  the  market,  profite  of  the  courtes.  Also 
I  woll  that  Kateryn  my  wife  have  to  hir  for  terme  of  her  lyfe 
all  other  landes  and  teiiementes,  rentes  in  South  Cave  excepte 
suche  assigned  afore  to  my  mother.  All  the  residue  of  my 
londes  in  Northe  Cave,  Hotom,  Newton,  Beverley  and  Beswyke 
I  woll  that  Kateryn  my  wife  have  for  terme  of  hir  lyfe  except 
londes  in  the  holding  of  Thomas  Redborn  and  Kay  his  wife  in 
Beswike,  wherof  I  woll  that  myn  executours  take  profite  xij 
ye  res  to  the  mariage  of  my  doughter  Kasander,  yf  she  dye  or 
she  be  maried  than  I  woll  that  the  said  money  be  delivered  to 
Oswolde  London,  and  he  to  entre  unto  the  said  londes  at  the 
ende  of  twelve  yeres.  And  yf  it  fortune  my  mother  or  my 
wife  to  dye  before  the  feast  of  Saint  Peter  called  Advincla 
whiche  shalbe  in  the  yere  of  our  Lord  God  a  thousande  fyve 
hundred  and  xxxix,  than  I  woll  myn  executors  take  the  profites 
as  they  or  either  of  them  were  seased  of  at  the  day  of  their 
deth  on  feast  of  Saint  Peter  to  thentent  they  shall  have  the 
thirde  parte  of  the  profites  to  their  owne  use,  and  the  other 
two  partes  at  the  said  feast  of  Saint  Peter  to  be  delivered  to 
Oswolde  London  and  Kasander  London,  and  yf  they  be  both 
dede  on  that  day  then  it  to  be  devided  amonge  my  brethren 
and  susters.  I  will  that  there  be  thre  trentalles  saide  for  me 
at  places  where  Scala  celi  is  in  London.  For  my  mortuary 
my  best  beast.  To  maister  Crowche  a  tawny  gowne  furred 
and  x  s.,  to  Fawkes  Lyons  hande  and  to  his  wife  xiij  s.  iirj  d. 
To  every  oon  of  my  brethern  and  susters  vj  s.  viij  d.  The 
residue  of  my  goodes  except  a  medley  tawney  gowne,  a  russet, 
a  doblet  of  damaske,  a  doblet  of  satyn  whiche  I  woll  Oswolde 
rny  sonne  have,  my  wyfe  shalhave  to  the  fynding  of  hir 
children,  the  costes  of  my  buriall  only  to  be  accompted  therin. 
These  men  berynge  witnesse,  William  Aleyn,  William  Crowche, 
Robert  Musty ans,  Rauf  Selby,  Water  Frost,  esquier,  Sir  John 
Spryngham,  prest,  and  other. 

[Proved  28  Nov.,  1525.] 

LXXXV.      THE   WILL   OP   RALPH    SWILLINGTON. 

[Porche,  3.] 

Rauf  Swilliiigton.  The  xj"  day  of  July,  1525.  To  be 
buried  in  the  Temple  Churche  in  London.  I  will  that  George 
Swillington  my  nevew  shall  after  the  dethe  of  my  wife  have  to 
him  and  his  heires  all  my  londes  in  Dryffelde  in  the  countie  of 
Yorke  that  I  did  purchase  of  Sir  Henry  Owen,  knyght.  Also 


120  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

I  geve  to  the  said  George  oon  hundred  marces  in  money,  also 
fourty  poundes  for  the  purches  of  Harpers  londes,  also  three 
goblettes  parcell  gilte,  with  oon  cover  and  two  saltes  parcell 
gilte,  with  oon  cover  and  thre  sponys  whiche  I  had  of  my 
Lady  Greseley,  and  the  residue  of  my  plate  I  geve  unto  my 
wife.  To  Elizabeth  my  nece  oon  hundred  marces  to  hir 
mariage.  To  every  doughter  of  Kateryn  Hulcottes  my  wifes 
doughter  xli.  to  their  mariage.  Also  I  will  that  I  have  a 
stone  in  the  parishe  churche  of  Dryffelde  where  I  was  borne, 
with  the  ymage  of  my  father  and  his  iiij  childern,  after  the 
forme  of  Baron.  Koclyff  hath  in  the  Temple,  and  there  yerely 
to  have  oon  anniversary  for  my  soule  and  the  soules  of  my 
auncetours.  To  every  house  of  freres  in  London  and  at  the 
Charterhouse  there  and  to  the  freres  of  Grenewich  and 
Bichemoiid,  to  every  of  them  xx  s.  To  every  house  of  freres 
in  Coventre  xx  s.,  and  to  the  Charterhouse  there  xl  s.  Unto 
my  wife  my  skarlett  gowne  and  my  skarlet  cloke,  and  all  the 
residue  of  my  apparel  I  geve  to  my  nevye  George  Swillington. 
I  make  myn  executours  Elizabeth  Swillington  my  wife, 
William  Babthorp  and  my  brother  Sir  Peter  Swillington, 
prest.  These  witnesse,  Sir  William  Quenynborowe,  prest, 
Robert  Wood,  Everard  Palmer,  Thomas  Parvlyn,  surgyon, 
and  William  Chertesey,  grocer.  Also  I  will  that  Sir  William 
my  chapleyn  have  the  advowson  and  ferme  of  the  chapell  of 
Saint  Thomas  Thapostell  and  Saint  Anne  in  Bosworth  during 
his  yeres. 

[Proved  14  Feb.,  1525-6.] 

LXXXVI.       THE   WILL   OF  JOHN    CLIFTON,  OF  BARWICK. 

[Porche,  33.] 

13  Jan.,  1526.  John  Clyfton,  person  of  Berwyke  in 
Elmette.  I  bequeth  my  body  yf  I  dye  in  London  to  be  buried 
in  the  Blak  Freres  of  London,  to  the  whiche  place  I  geve  xxs. 
To  the  prisoners  of  Newgate  x  s.  To  the  prisoners  of  Ludgate 
v  s.  To  the  poorest  prisoners  of  the  two  compters  in  either 
house  iij  s.  iiij  d.,  and  to  the  poure  prisoners  in  the  Marshalsee 
and  the  Kinges  benche,  in  either  house  v  s.  xl  s.  amonges 
poor  people.  Unto  William  Newbolde,  keper  of  my  boke,  to 
thentent  he  shalbe  trewe  and  diligent  betwixt  my  maister  and 
me  and  myn  executors  in  my  rekenyng  and  accompte, 
iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  Sir  Olyver  Rudde  my  two  longe  gownes, 
the  best  save  my  newe  gowne  and  my  short  gowne,  my  blak 
chamlet  cote  the  furr  taken  owte,  and  a  tawny  chamlet  jaket 
lyned  with  blak  coton.  To  Antony  my  servaunt  iij  li.,  and  to 
either  of  my  other  two  servauntes  xl  s.  To  Edmonde  Dolman 
vj  s.  viij  d.  To  the  poorest  people  of  the  parishe  of  Barwike 


NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS.  121 

in  Elmette  xls.;  of  Uldale  xxs.  To  Rauf  Nevell  xls.  To 
every  of  the  childre  being  alyve  of  Robert  Rede  and  William 
Rede,  late  of  Newcastell  upon  Tyne,  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  Sir 
Thomas  Arthure,  chauntrie  prest  of  Saint  Cuthbert,  in  Saint 
Nicolas  Church  of  Newcastell,  xx  s.,  praying  and  charging  him 
that  my  house  in  Bailly  gate  in  Newcastell  that  somtyme  was 
Sir  Thomas  Benson  myii  uncle,  sometyme  chauntry  prest  of 
Saint  Cutberd,  be  delivered  unto  the  right  and  next  heire  of 
my  saide  uncle.  To  maister  Myles  Spencer,  Doctor  of  both 
lawes,  my  biggest  turkes  sett  in  a  ryng  of  golde  and  my  small 
emerode  sett  in  a  ringe  of  golde,  the  which e  maister  Myles 
Spencer,  maister  Thomas  Clerk,  my  Lorde  of  Bath,  brother 
John  Ranwyke,  citezen  and  bruer  of  London,  and  Henry 
Bell,  citezen  and  merchaunt  taillor  of  London,  I  make  myii 
executours,  and  I  give  every  of  my  said  executours  xl  s.  The 
residue  of  all  my  goodes  I  hooley  geve  unto  my  executors, 
they  to  distribute  them  after  their  discrecions.  These  being 
witnesse,  maister  Miles  Spencer,  John  Ranwyk,  Henry  Bell, 
Syr  Olyver  Rudde,  and  William  Newbolde.  Item,  bequethed 
by  me  more  towardes  the  mending  and  reparacon  of  Tollington 
lane  in  the  countie  of  Midd.  xl  s. 

[Proved  12  June,  1528.] 

LXXXVII.      THE  WILL  OP  SIR  HENRY  WILLOUGHBY,  OF  WOLLATON.* 

[Porch,  34.] 

I,  Sir  Henry  Wiloughby,  knyght,  willing  most  principally 
the  honour  of  God  and  welth  of  my  soule,  and  to  be  remembrid 
and  praid  for  after  my  deceas,  and  which  and  secundarily 
desiring  the  welth  of  my  thre  sonnes,  John,  Edward,  and 
Hugh,  and  other  my  children,  make  this  my  last  wille,  indented 
the  vijh  day  of  Maij,  in  the  xx  yere  of  the  reigne  of  King  Henry 
the  viijth  (1528).  First  I  bequeth  my  soule  to  Almighty  God, 
his  creature,  my  body  to  be  buried  at  Woollaton,  in  the  church 
of  Saint  Leonardo,  in  the  countie  of  Notingham.  Also  I  will 
that  myn  executors  fynde  a  prest,  and  the  same  prest  to  be 
named  and  put  in  the  said  service  by  Sir  Robert  Perot,  oon 
of  myn  executors,  to  singe  for  my  soule  immediately  after  my 
deceas,  my  father's  soule,  my  mother's,  and  my  foure  wifes, 
Margaret,  Eliza"beth,  Elyn,  and  Alice,  by  the  space  of  xx*1 

*  Son  of  Robert  Willoughby,  Esq.,  of  Wollaton,  co.  Notts.  He  married 
first  Margaret,  daughter  of  Sir  Robert  Markham,  of  Cotham ;  secondly 
Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Thomas  Burgh,  relict  of  Richard,  Lord  Fitzhugh  ;  thirdly 
Ellen,  daughter  of  Sir  John  Egerton,  of  Wrynhill;  and  fourthly  Alice,  daughter 

of Walleys  or  Walters.      He  was  made  a  Knight  Banneret  at  the  battle 

of  Stoke.  His  youngest  son  by  his  third  wife,  Sir  Hugh,  was  a  sea  captain,  and 
in  1553  tried  to  search  for  a  north-east  passage  to  India,  but  perished  in  the 
attempt.  See  his  life  in  the  Dictionary  of  National  Biography. 


122  NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS. 

yeres,  in  the  chapell  of  the  churche  of  Saint  Leonardo  att 
Wollaton,  geving  to  hym  for  his  salary  eight  marces  in  money. 
Also  I  will  that  myn  executours  geve  to  the  prisons  in 
Notingham  and  Ware,  to  every  prison  house  xx  s.  in  money 
or  vitaile  after  the  rate,  and  to  high  waies,  and  in  almes  to 
my  neighbours  as  they  think e  convenient.  To  every  house  of 
freres  observauntes  in  Englonde  x  s.,  and  to  the  house  of 
Newark  xls.  to  pray  for  my  soule,  and  to  every  Charterhouse 
xiij  s.  iiij  d.  to  say  trentalles  for  me  and  to  pray  for  me  as  a 
brother  of  there  religion.  To  every  of  my  menyall  servauntes 
that  hath  dwellid  with  me  by  the  space  of  thre  yeres  before 
oon  hole  yeres  wages  by  a  yere  to  pray  for  my  soule.  Also 
I  will  and  charge  my  sonne  John  yf  any  man  sue  to  hym  for 
any  londes  which  I  have  purchased,  and  if  it  cannot  be  duely 
knowen  and  proved  that  he  hath  right  therunto  and  that  my 
title  therin  was  not  good  and  sure,  that  then  my  sonne,  by  the 
oversight  and  advise  of  my  lord  bisshop  of  Exetour  and  my 
sonne  in  lawe  Antony  Fitharberd,  knyght,  oon  of  the  Kinges 
Justices  of  his  common  pleace,  or  other  that  is  myn  executors, 
that  he  or  they  restore  the  said  londes  to  the  very  owner  or 
recompense  theyrn  in  such  maner  that  they  fully  and  well 
content  for  the  same  londes.  I  charge  myn  executors  that 
they  recompense  almaner  of  persones  that  they  can 
knowe  or  have  prove  in  writing  that  I  have  offended 
or  wronged  by  my  daies  in  my  lyfe,  and  in  my 
name  to  desire  theym  of  forgevenes  and  pardon.  Also 
I  will  that  myn  executours  have  the  manors  of  Wollaton 
and  Sutton  Passez  and  Cossall,  and  all  my  londes  to  paye  my 
dettes,  and  after  that  John  my  sonne  have  the  said  lordshippes, 
londes,  to  hym  and  to  his  heires  according  to  his  olde  title  of 
inheritaunce.  And  I  will  that  after  my  deceas  and  debtes 
paide  my  sonne  Edwarde  have  for  terme  of  his  lyfe  londes  to 
the  yerely  value  of  fourty  poundes  parcell  of  my  manors  to 
be  assigned  by  myn  executours,  and  I  will  that  xl  marces  therof 
shalbe  for  the  joynter  of  Anne,  nowe  his  wife,  after  hir  deceas 
for  terme  of  hir  lyfe.  And  after  their  deceas  I  will  that  my 
sonne  John  have  all  the  londes,  and  in  defaute  of  issue  the 
remaynder  to  the  right  heires  of  me  ...  I  will  that  Hugh 
Willughby  my  sonne  shalhave  all  my  londes  in  Mappurley  in  the 
countie  of  Derbie,  and  Brokistowe  and  Basseford  in  the  countie 
of  Notingham,  and  a  parcell  of  londe  in  Walsall  in  the  countie 
of  Stafford,  to  hym  and  to  his  heires  upon  condicion  that  if 
he  obteyn  londes  of  the  yerely  value  of  fourty  poundes  late 
of  the  inheritaunce  of  John  Egerton,  esquier,  decessed,  his 
graundfather,  orelles  to  be  promoted  by  mariage  to  the  yerely 
value  of  the  said  sum,  that  then  the  said  londes  to  remayn  to 


NORTH   COUNTRY   WILLS.  123 

my  sonne,  Sir  John  Willoughby,  and  to  the  heires  of  his  body, 
and  for  defawte  of  issue  to  the  right  heires  of  me.  Also  I 
will  that  all  such  sumes  as  I  in  my  lief  shall  promyse  be 
bounden  to  paye  for  the  mariage  of  Mary  Harbotell,  dough ter 
to  my  doughtier,  Jane  Harbotell,  which  be  unpaid  shalbe 
levied  of  the  rents  of  the  manors  of  Wollaton,  Cossall,  Sutton 
Passez.  I  will  that  all  my  plate,  juelles,  and  all  my  stuffe 
that  I  have  had  by  my  wife  and  by  any  of  my  ancetors,  or  of 
myne  owne  making  or  getting,  be  valued  and  kept  for  the 
performance  of  this  my  will.  Also  I  will  that  all  such  somes 
as  my  sonne  Edward  Fylton  owith  to  mo  by  reason  of  a 
obligacon  for  the  repayment  of  the  inheritaunce  descended  to 
Mary  Wife  (?),  oon  of  the  doughters  and  heires  of  Richard 
Harbotell,  that  my  sonne  John  shall  receyve  the  same  sumes 
of  money  to  the  use  to  purchase  or  bye  a  mariage  for  my  sonne 
Hugh  Willoughbye,  if  the  same  Hugh  wilbe  guyed  by  my 
sonne  John,  or  elles  the  same  somes  to  be  despoased  for  the 
welthe  of  my  soule.  I  will  that  all  my  inhousholde  stuffe 
shall  remayn  as  heirelomes  that  be  at  Middelton  or  Wollaton 
to  my  sonne  John  or  to  suche  other  as  hereafter  shall  fortune 
to  be  heires  of  the  said  inheritaunce  being  of  my  blod,  and 
that  they  shall  not  alien  nor  putt  away  nor  sell  noon  nor  noo 
parcell  therof  whether  of  the  said  mauours  they  shall  think 
better  to  abide,  dwell  at  their  pleasure.  I  will  that  all  the 
ornamentes  belonging  to  my  chapell  shall  hooly  remayn  to  my 
chapell  at  Middelton  or  in  the  chapell  of  Wollaton  whensoever 
of  the  same  manor  my  sonne  John  or  suche  other  as  shalbe 
heires  will  abide-  (Annuities  to  servants.)  I  make  myn 
executors  my  sonne  John  Willoughby,  knyght,  my  soime  in 
lawe  Antony  Fitzherbert,  knyght,  Thomas  Fitzherbert,  clerk, 
Doctor  of  Decrees,  Rauf  Cantwell,  clerk,  Doctour  in  Decrees, 
and  Sir  Robert  Perott,  clerk,  and  to  every  of  them  I  bequeth 
fyve  marces,  and  I  will  and  beseche  my  lorde  Bisshop  of 
Exetour  to  be  the  supervisour  and  overseer  of  my  will.  These 
being  present,  Laurence  Woodnot,  gentilman,  Gabriel  Barwike, 
gentiliman,  William  Egerton,  gentiliman,  Richard  Egerton, 
gentilman,  John  Brendwood,  yoman,  Richard  Eyton,  cum 

multis  aliis. 

[Proved  1  July,  1528.] 

LXXXVIII.      THE    WILL    OF   JOHN    CONSTABLE,  DEAN    OP    LINCOLN.* 

[Jankyn,  6.] 

18  July,  1528.     John  Constable,  Deane  of  the  Cathedrall 
Churche  of  our  Lady  of  Lincoln.     First  I  bequethe  my  soule 

*  Third  son  of  Sir  Kobert  Constable,  of  Flamborough,  by  Agnes,  daughter  of 
Sir  Roger  Wentworth.  His  nephew,  Sir  Marmaduke  Constable,  was  one  of  the 
commanders  at  Flodden. 


124  NORTH   COUNTRY   WILLS 

to  God  Almighty,  our  blissed  lady  his  moder,  Saint  Mary,  and 
to  all  the  blissed  company  of  heven,  humbly  beseching  theym 
to  pray  for  me.  And  my  body  to  be  buried  within  the  said 
Cathedrall  Churche  in  the  body  of  the  same  nygh  unto  the 
sepulture  of  Maister  George  Fitzhugh,  sumtyme  Deane  of 
Lincoln,  and  I  bequeth  to  our  lady  werkes  of  the  said  church 
for  my  buriall  there  xls.  Also  I  will  that  penny  doole  to  be 
geven  to  pour  men  the  day  of  my  buriall.  Also  I  bequethe 
tenne  poundes  for  my  obite  in  the  churche  of  Lincoln,  to  every 
of  the  foure  orders  of  f reres  within  the  citie  of  Lincoln  x  s., 
and  they  to  doo  oon  obite  for  the  helthe  of  my  soule.  Also  I 
will  tenne  poundes  for  a  stone  to  be  bought  and  to  be  laide 
upon  me  where  I  shall  be  buried.  To  every  of  my  servauntes 
his  quarter  wagis.  The  residue  of  my  goodes  I  geve  to  my 
nevews  Sir  Robert  Tyrwhit,  Sir  Marmaduke  Constable,  knyght, 
Maister  Edward  Darby,  Archdeacon  of  Stowe,  John  Monson, 
esquier,  Thomas  Lylowe,  clerk,  whom  lordeyn  myn  executours. 
These  witnesses,  Sir  Walter  Irelond,  preest,  Thomas 
Gressington  of  the  citie  of  Lincoln,  Alderman  Richard  Burgh, 
and  Richard  Langdaile,  gentilman,  with  other  moo ;  geven  at 
Fyskerton  nygh  Lincoln  the  day  and  yere  abovesaid. 

[Proved  27  April,  1529.] 

LXXXIX.       THE    WILL    OF  WALTEE    FROST,  OF  PEA.THEESTONE,  ETC.* 

[Jankyn,  4.] 

6  Mar.,  1528-9.  Walter  Froste,  esquier,  of  Westham  in 
the  dioces  of  London.  To  be  buried  in  the  churche  of 
Westham  besides  my  wife.  Unto  the  highe  awter  there,  iiij  s. 
Unto  our  lady  of  Alhalovves  there,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Unto 
our  lady  of  Pitie  there,  iij  P.  iiij  d.  Unto  every  light 
contynually  founde  and  kept  in  the  said  churche,  xvj  d.  Unto 
two  hundred  pour  men  and  women  of  the  parishe,  eche  of 
them,  xij  d.  Unto  the  mariage  of  twenty  pour  maidens,  eche 
of  them,  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  be  gevyn  unto  xviij  my  pour  bedmen 
every  weke,  ix  d.  I  will  that  myn  executours  every  Lent  by 
the  space  of  fyve  yeres  geve  in  pease  potage  at  the  monastery 
gate  of  Stratford  to  pour  people  to  the  value  of  v  s.  Unto 
the  fynding  of  an  able  preest  to  synge  in  the  churche  of 

*  Son  of  Thomas  Frost,  of  Beverley,  whose  will  (with  his  father's)  is  printed 
in  Test.  Ebor.,  vol.  iii,  237,  by  Elizabeth  (probably)  Amyas.  His  daughter 
Margaret  married  Josceline  Percy,  youngest  son  of  Henry,  fourth  Earl  of 
Northumberland.  Their  arms  are  on  a  bench  end  in  Sandal  Church,  near 
Wakefield,  about  which  the  late  James  Fowler,  F.S.A.,  gave  an  interesting 
account  in  the  Yorkshire  Archaological  Journal,  vol.  i,  132.  The  testator  had 
much  property  at  Featherstone  and  Beverley.  He  had  several  brothers,  John, 
archdeacon  of  Essex,  Robert,  rector  of  Thornhill,  and  William  of  Ackton,  whose 
will  is  printed  in  Test.  Ebor.,  vol.  vi,  p.  64. 


NORTH   COUNTRY   WILLS.  125 

Westham  by  the  space  of  fyve  yeres  every  yere  fyve  marces, 
to  make  an  able  lyving  for  an  honest  preest,  with  the  fyve 
marces  of  the  gifte  of  William  Heyward  of  the  same  parishe, 
and  if  the  said  William  dye  within  the  space  of  fyve  yeres 
that  than  I  will  that  the  said  preest  doo  singe  in  trentalles  for 
my  soule  and  John  Rookes  soule  and  all  Christian  soules  till 
the  said  fyve  yeres  be  full  complete.  I  will  that  Sir  Walter 
Froste,  my  kynsman,  doo  singe  and  occupie  as  is  afore  rehersed 
in  mnner  and  some  for  the  said  fyve  marces.  Unto  my  sonne 
Percy  my  blak  velved  gown  furred  with  foynes,  and  also  a 
coto  of  tawny  velvet  with  a  plackerd.  Unto  my  sonne  Percy 
and  to  my  doughter  Margaret,  his  wife,  in  plate  to  the  value 
of  twenty  poundes.  Unto  my  said  doughter  Margaret  my 
cloke  of  scarlet,  brodered  with  blak  velwet,  my  tawny  gowne 
of  velwet  lyned  with  blak  branched  damask.  Unto  Edward 
Percy,  my  sonnes  sonne,  my  jakett  of  tynsyn  satyn,  and  it  to 
be  kept  to  his  use  till  he  be  able  to  occupye  it,  and  if  he  dye 
I  will  it  remayne  to  my  doughter  Margaret,  his  mother.  Also 
I  will  of  twenty  poundes  that  William  Heyward  of  Westham 
nowe  doth  owe  unto  me  of  the  whiche  I  clerely  forgive  the 
said  William.  I  geve  unto  Richard  Freyston,  esquier,  my 
kynnesman,  a  cupp  to  the  valure  of  vj  li.  or  better.  Unto 
maister  Archdeacon  of  Essex,  my  brother,  twenty  poundes  in 
plate,  be  it  more  or  lesse,  whiche  he  hath  in  his  handes,  in 
recompence  of  and  for  dwelling  in  his  house  belonging  to  his 
office,  upon  this  condicion,  that  myn  executours  may  have  the 
ordering  of  all  such  goodes  now  being  within  his  said  house 
according  to  suche  promys  as  he  did  make  at  the  buriall  of 
my  wife,  his  suster,  before  his  frendes  and  myn.  Unto  the 
said  maister  archdeacon  a  cupp  of  silver  and  gilt  in  valure  of 
vj  li.  or  there  aboutes.  Unto  my  cosyn,  Sir  Walter  Froste, 
in  redy  money  fyve  poundes.  And  where  as  my  brother, 
maister  John  Froste,  bequethed  unto  our  lady  aulter  in  the 
churche  of  Fetherston  in  the  shire  of  Yorke  twenty  poundes, 
I  geve  the  same  twenty  poundes  which  come  to  my  handes  to 
be  paid  to  the  same  use  there  to  the  churchwardens.  Unto 
maistres  Anne  Wheatley,  my  suster,  fyve  marces  over  and 
besides  whiche  must  have  and  hath  during  hir  naturall  lyfe, 
xxvj  s.  viij  d.  of  annuytie.  Unto  the  churchwardeyns  for  the 
tyme  being  of  Kirkethorpe  in  Yorkshire,  vjli.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.,  to 
contynue  the  obite  for  my  mother  there.  Unto  my  lord  abbot 
of  the  monastery  of  Stratford  my  ryng  with  a  stone  called  a 
saphir,  which  I  promysed  and  gave  unto  him  at  Cristmas 
before  my  death.  Unto  my  said  cosyn,  Sir  Walter  Froste,  my 
chalys,  two  crewettes  of  silver  and  gilt,  and  a  bell  of  silver, 
with  a  vestment  and  all  that  therto  belongith.  Unto  maister 


126  NORTH   COUNTRY   WILLS. 

Robert  Panter,  vicar  of  Westham,  a  coffer  wherin  myn  evidence 
doth  lye.  Unto  Sir  Roger  Woode,  parishe  preest  of  Westham, 
foure  brode  yardes  of  blak  clothe  for  a  gowne.  The  residue 
of  all  my  goodes  I  geve  unto  my  said  son  Percy,  Margaret  his 
wife,  and  Sir  Walter  Froste,  preest,  my  kynnesman,  whom  I 
make  myn  executors,  and  my  said  lord  abbot  of  Stratford  to 
be  supervisour.  These  witnesses,  thabbot  of  Stratford,  William 
Hayward,  Thomas  Parker,  John  Byglond,  Robert  Snowe, 
Sir  Roger  Wood,  Peter  Waye,  with  many  other. 

[Proved  5  April,  1529.] 

XC.       THE    WILL   OF    SIR   JOHN    RUDSTONE,  CORNHILL,  LONDON.* 

[Thower,  7.] 

16  August,  1531.  John  Rudstone,  knyght,  citizen,  an 
alderman  of  the  cittie  of  London.  To  be  buryed  in  the 
churche  yarde  of  Saint  Mighelles  in  Cornehill,  where  I  am 
now  a  parochian,  that  is  to  say  in  the  vaulte  being  under  the 
crosse  and  pulpett  there.  All  my  goodes,  merchaundises,  plate, 
juelles,  redy  mony,  debtes,  and  catall  shalbe  devided  in  three 
equall  portions,  of  the  which  I  give  unto  my  right  welbeloved 
Dame  Ursula.,  my  wiff,  oon  thirde  parte.  I  give  unto  Robert, 
John,  William,  Jane  and  Elisabeth,  our  childern,  to  be 
devided  amonges  them,  a  second  third  parte,  forasmyche  as 
Emme,  my  doughter  by  my  furst  wife,  hath  had  hur  portion 
before  by  reason  I  have  preferred  the  said  Emme  by  mariage. 
And  the  last  parte  of  the  same  I  reserve  to  myselff  for  the 
accomplishing  of  this  my  will.  I  bequethe  unto  my  wyff  all 
the  terme  of  yeres  of  the  great  messuage  in  the  parishe  of 
Saint  Mighell  in  Cornehill,  wherin  I  now  dwell,  and  after  hur 
departing  I  will  that  the  terme  of  yeres  shall  remayne  to  the 
parsonne  and  wardeyns  to  thonly  use  of  the  same  churche. 
To  the  high  aulter  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  the  churche  for  my 
sepulture  xls.  Towardes  the  reparaciones  of  the  church 
workes  of  Saint  Edmondes  in  Lombard  Strete  fourty 
shi Hinges.  To  the  every  house  and  covent  of  the  fyve  orders 
of  fryers  of  this  cyttie,  the  blacke  fryers  besides  Ludgate, 
the  gray  fryers,  the  Austyn  ffryers,  the  whyte  fryers  in  flete- 
strete,  and  the  crowched  fryers,  fourty  shillinges.  To  the 
nonnes  of  Mynoresse  without  Algate  fourty  shillinges.  To  the 
amendment  of  the  walles  aboute  the  monasterye  of  the  nonnes 

*  Younger  son  of  Robert  Kudston,  of  Hayton,  co.  York,  by  Elizabeth  Yaxley. 
He  married  Ursula,  daughter  of  Sir  Robert  Dymoke.  The  name  of  the  first  wife 
is  not  mentioned  in  Glover's  Visitation.  He  was  Lord  Mayor  of  London  1528.  His 
Inquisitio,  taken  1  October,  24  Hen.  VIII,  says  he  died  28  August,  23  Hen.  VIII, 
Robert,  his  son  and  heir,  being  sixteen  years  old.  (See  Glover's  Visitation, 
Foster  Ed.,  p.  126.) 


NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS.  127 

of  Dertford  in  the  countie  of  Kent  twenty  pound.  Towardes 
the  mariage  of  syxty  pour  may  dens  xxli.  To  everiche  of  my 
godchilderne  iij  s.  iiij  d.  To  everyche  of  the  coventes  of  the 
fryers  observauntes,  Grenewiche,  Richemond,  Canturbery, 
Newark,  Southampton,  Newcastell,  one  long  wollen  gray  clothe 
of  the  price  of  v  marces  for  every  clothe  as  it  shall  cost  me  in 
Blackwelhall  of  London  over  and  besydes  the  charges  of  the 
workemanship.  To  the  fraternytie  of  the  preestes  of  Pappy 
twenty  shillinges.  To  the  fraternyte  of  Saint  Nicholas  of 
parryshe  clerkes  tenne  shillinges.  I  woll  be  said  in  the 
parryshe  churche  of  Saint  Mighell  three  treigntalles  of  masse, 
and  I  bequethe  xxviij  s.  Towardes  thexhibicions  of  powr 
scolers  not  benyficed  in  eyther  of  thunyversites  of  Oxforde 
and  Cambrydge  there  studying  in  holy  Dyvinitie  fyften 
poundes.  I  will  myn  executours  ordeyne  one  of  thenglyshe 
brethren  of  the  covent  of  the  crossed  fryers  to  say  masse  at 
thon  of  thaulters  of  Scala  celi  in  the  conventuall  churche 
there  by  the  space  of  fyve  yeres,  and  therfore  I  bequethe 
twenty  poundes.  I  will  convenyent  loodis  of  carte  coles,  the 
sackes  to  be  wele  fylled  with  good  coles,  to  be  distributed  unto 
pore  housholders  in  the  parryshes  of  Saint  Michaell,  Saint 
Edmondes  and  Saint  Nichas  Aeon  by  Lumbarde  streete,  the 
weke  next  afore  the  feast  of  Crystmas,  fur  xxx  carte  loodis 
of  colis.  To  every  woman  and  mayden  servauut  twenty 
shillinges.  To  my  cousyn  Robert  Rudstoue  oone  hundrythe 
marces.  To  my  nephewe  Walter  Roudstone  twenty  poundes. 
To  my  cousin  Elenor,  now  the  wyfe  of  Gregory  Wylliamson, 
skeynner,  fourty  marces.  To  everyche  of  the  childerne  of  the 
said  Elenour  foure  poundes.  I  pardon  the  said  Gregory 
which  he  owe  me.  To  my  suster  Elizabethe  tenne  poundes. 
To  everyche  of  the  childerne  of  my  brythern  in  law  and  of 
their  late  wyfes  my  susters,  that  is  to  say  of  Margaret,  Dorathe 
and  Elisabethe,  foure  poundes.  To  my  right  welbelovid  Syr 
Robert  Dymok,  knight,  my  wyfes  father,  a  blacke  gowne. 
To  my  lady  priores  of  Dertford  a  white  habit.  To  either  of 
the  doughters  of  the  late  Lyon  Dymoke,  my  wifes  uncle,  a 
blacke  gowne.  To  everyche  of  these  parsonnes  ensuyng,  Thomas 
Davy,  skinner,  and  his  wyfe,  my  cousyus,  and  Alice  Holgill, 
wyddow,  and  John  Dentrup,  skryvener,  clothe  for  a  blacke 
gowne.  To  Braunchis  wyff,  my  wyfes  kynswoman,  fourty 
shillinges  and  a  gowne  clothe.  To  every  power  housholder  in 
the  parryshes  of  Saint  Mighelles,  Saint  Edmondes  and  Saint 
Nicholas,  xij  d.  To  Edward  Edington,  draper,  twenty  poundes 
and  a  blacke  gowne.  To  the  wyfe  of  Sampier,  clothworker, 
fourty  shillinges  and  a  gowne  clothe.  To  the  power  prisoners 
in  Ludgate,  Newgate,  the  Marshallsee,  and  the  Kinges  bench, 


128  NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS. 

in  breade  xx  s.  To  thuse  of  the  comonaltee  of  thonorable 
crafte  of  Drapers  of  London,  of  whome  I  am  a  membre,  my 
great  white  standing  cupp  and  cover  of  silver.  To  Elisabethe 
Cresnor,  professed  nonne  at  Dertforde,  a  habyt  clothe  white. 
To  everych  off  Beatrice  Marshall,  Margaret  Mounteney,  and 
Felice,  sumtyme  gentilwoman  to  my  lady  of  Salysbury,  nowe 
nonnes,  a  white  habit.  I  will  xxiiij  new  torches  for  myne 
exeguies,  whiche  shalbe  holden  by  power  housholders,  and 
unto  everiche  a  gowne  of  blacke  cotton.  To  the  parryshe 
churche  of  Saint  Martyn  in  Heyton,  where  I  was  borne,  a 
coape  of  blue  velvet,  with  my  name  and  armes  to  be 
embrodered,  of  the  value  of  four  poundes.  To  the  pour 
housholders  in  Heyton  fourty  shillinges.  To  Gregory 
Wylliamson  and  my  cousyn  Elenour  his  wyfe  a  blacke  gowne. 
To  everyche  of  Mayster  Wylborne,  Mr  Bayly,  Maister  Rauffe 
Dodmer,  knyghtes,  Nicholas  Lamberd,  Alderman,  and  Sir 
Laurance  Aylmer,  knyght,  a  blacke  gowne  of  vj  s.  viij  d. 
every  yarde.  To  everyche  of  Wylliam  Brothirs,  Thomas 
Perpoint,  Anthony  Burgh,  Drapers,  and  Henry  Barton, 
Skynner,  a  blacke  gowne.  To  everyche  of  myne  apprentices 
and  servauntes  a  blake  gowne.  And  wheras  certeyne  my 
frendes  and  their  heires  stond  seased  to  myne  only  use  and  of 
myn  heires  in  manours  landes  in  Holdernes  in  the  countie 
of  Yorke,  in  the  cyttie  of  London,  Okysbridge  in  the  countie 
of  Midd.,  and  Owndell  as  elleswhere,  I  will  all  my  feoffes 
shall  stond  seased  unto  thuse  of  Ursula  my  wiff,  unto  suche 
tyme  as  my  right  heyre  male  shalbe  of  the  full  age  of  xxvj 
yeres.  And  after  my  heire  shalbe  of  the  full  age,  that  all 
my  londes  shall  remayne  unto  my  next  heire  and  to  his  next 
heire  male,  and  for  default  of  heire  male  of  the  surname  of 
E-udstone  I  will  all  the  londis  unto  my  next  and  right 
heires  generall,  and  for  default  unto  my  right  heires.  The 
residue  of  all  of  thirde  part  unto  my  childerne.  I  make 
Ursula  my  wyff,  the  right  worshipfull  Cristofer  Askue,  cityzin 
and  alderman  of  London,  and  my  nephew  Nicholas  Roudstone, 
esquire,  my  executoures,  and  I  geve  everyche  of  them  twenty 
poundes  and  a  blacke  gowne.  To  the  said  Nicholas  Roudstone 
my  hollow  silver  bassiu,  whiche  I  occupied  at  my  shavinge. 
To  Dorathie,  the  wife  of  Robert  Venables,  xli.,  and  to  hur 
sonne,  my  godsonne,  iij  li.  Overseers  I  ordeyne  the  worshipfull 
Sr.  Robert  Dymok,  knyght,  my  wyfes  father,  and  John  Baker, 
Recorder  of  the  cyttie  of  London,  ami  I  give  either  of  them 
tenne  poundes,  and  to  the  said  Mr  Recorder  and  his  wyf, 
either  of  them  a  blacke  gowne.  Witnesses,  Hughe  Welsshe, 
Gregory  Williamson,  John  Ruter. 

[Proved  22  Sept.,  1531.] 


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XCI.      THE    WILL   OF   LADY   LUCY    BROWNE,  FORMERLY    F1TZWILLIAM.* 

[Hogen,  15.] 

20  August,  1531.  Lady  Lucye  Browne,  widowe,  late  wife  to 
Sir  Antony  Browne,  knyght.  To  be  buried  within  the  monastery 
of  Bisham,  f  where  my  lorde  my  father  is  buried.  I  will  that 
there  shall  remayne  and  be  in  the  lodge  at  the  parke  of 
Bagshote  contynually  during  all  the  tyme  my  sonnes,  Sir 
William  Fitzwilliam  and  Sir  Antony  Brown,  knyghtes, 
shalhave  the  office  of  custodye  and  keping  of  the  said  parke, 
six  of  my  fetherbedes,  foure  matteresses  with  bolsters, 
py Howes,  blankettes,  shetes  and  coverynges  necessarye  to  the 
same  for  the  lodging,  ease  and  profite  of  my  said  sonnes  when 
and  so  often  as  they  shall  happen  to  come  and  lye  at  the  said 
lodge  for  their  pleasure  and  recreation.  The  residue  of  all 
my  householde  stuffe  I  geve  to  my  sonne,  Sir  Antony  Brown. 
To  my  doughter  Elizabethe,  Countesse  of  Worcester,  to  pray 
for  my  soule,  a  paire  of  bedys  of  golde  with  tenne  gawdies. 
To  my  doughter  Gascoigne,  the  wife  of  Sir  William  Gascoigne, 
knyght,  ten  poundes  in  money  and  a  standing  cupp  with  a 
cover  of  silver  and  all  gilte,  to  be  delivered  to  hir  at  hir  moost 
nede  and  for  hir  reliefe.  To  every  of  my  servauntes  oon  hoole 
yeres  wages.  To  Thomas  Bone,  my  servaunt,  xl  s.  To  the 
freres  observauntes  of  Richemount  and  Grenewiche,  to  either 
of  them  fyve  markes.  To  the  said  monastery  of  Bisham,  yf 
my  body  be  buried  there,  vj  s.,  to  pray  for  my 'soule.  I 
bequethe  that  myn  executours  shall  cause  to  be  saide  a  trentall 
of  masses  in  the  conventual  churche  of  the  crossed  freres  in 
London,  the  same  or  as  nere  to  the  same  tyme  as  they  may 
that  my  body  shall  be  buried,  for  my  soule,  and  the  priour  and 
covent  to  have  xl  s.  I  will  that  myn  executours  shall  fynde 
som  honest  preest  to  synge  yerely  by  the  space  of  fyve  yeres 
after  my  deceas  in  the  monastery  of  Bisham  to  pray  for  my 
soule,  the  soules  of  my  lord  my  father,  my  lady  my  mother, 
Sir  Thomas  Fitzwilliam,  and  for  Sir  Antony  Browne,  my  late 
husbandes,  and  for  the  soule  of  John  Fitzwilliam  of  Adwike, 

*  Fourth  daughter  of  John  Nevile,  Marquis  of  Montagu,  by  Isabel 
Ingoldesthorpe.  She  married  first  Sir  Thomas  Fitzwilliam,  of  Aldwark,  whose 
will  it  printed  in  Test.  Ebor.,  iii,  247.  They  had  Thomas,  of  Aldwark,  John, 
slain  at  Flodden,  and  William,  Earl  of  Southampton,  E.G.,  whose  will  follows 
in  this  volume.  She  married  secondly  Sir  Anthony  Browne,  Standard  Bearer 
of  England  and  Constable  of  Calais,  who  died  1505-6.  They  had  Sir  Anthony 
Browne,  E.G.,  of  Battle  Abbey,  who  had  the  monasteries  of  Bayham  and 
Calceto  on  the  death  of  his  half-brother,  the  Earl  of  Southampton.  Sir 
Anthony  the  second  died  6  May,  1548,  being  buried  at  Battle,  and  had  a  ion 
created  Viscount  Montagu. 

t  Her  father,  the  Marquis,  and  her  uncle,  the  Earl  of  Warwick,  the  king 
maker,  were  both  buried  at  Bisham  Abbey  after  the  battle  of  Barnet, 

I 


130  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

whiche  gave  me  all  he  had,  and  for  all  my  kynne  and  frendes 

and  all  Christian  soules,  the  same  prest  to  have  every  yere  tenne 

markes.     I  will  that  my  feoffes  shalbe  seased  of  the  manours 

of  Barwaye  in  the  countie  of  Cantebridge,  of  Rowherdoottes 

in  Wilteshire,  of  Wodfolde  in  the  same  countie.,  of  Shaldford, 

Bradston  and  Alfolde  in  the  countie  of  Surr.,  of  Estney  and 

Eversley  in    the    countie    of    Southt.,    of    Snettesham   and 

Churchwarden  in  the  countie  of  NorfL,  of  a  rent  of  xxij  s.  in 

the  manours  of   Basingstoke  and  Bottewell  in  Wilteshire  to 

the  use  of  me,  and  after  my  decesse  the  rentes  shalbe  taken 

by  myn  executours  to  the  performaunce  of  my  testament,  and 

after  then  the  said  manours  shalbe  to  the  use  of  Sir  William 

Fitzwilliam,  knyght,  my  sonne,  and  dame  Mabell,  his  wife,  and 

heires  of  the  same  Sir  William;    and  for  lack  of  the  heires 

shalbe  to  the  use  of  Sir  Antony  Browne,  knyght,  my  sonne, 

and  for  lack  of  heires  males  to  the  use  of  the  right  heires  of 

me.      And  also  of   the  manour  of  Wicambreux  in  Kent,  of 

Alveley   in    Essex,    of    rente   in    Bassingbone,   Fordham   in 

Cambridge,  Bradston  in  Gloucestr.,  to  the  use  of  me,  and  after 

my  deceas  to  the  use  of  Sir  Antony  Browne  and  heires,  and 

for  lack  of  heires  to  Sir  William  Fitzwilliam,  and  for  lack  to 

the  right   heires  of  me.      Item,  where  by  auctoritie  of   the 

parliament,    the    xxxj    Marche,   xxij    Henry   the    viijh,   it   is 

enacted  that  Sir  William  Kyngeston,  Sir  Edwarde  Guldeford, 

and  Sir  John  Gage,  knyghtes,  shall  holde  to  the  use  of  me  and 

of  myn  heires  all  the  mansion  places  and  precinctes  of  the  late 

monasteries   of   Begham    als.   Bergham    and    Calceto   in    the 

countie  of  Sussex,  the  manors  of  Begham,  Calceto,  Sulham, 

and   Bonine,  the  manour  of   Levenshothe   in  the   parishe  of 

Horsmandone  in  Kent,  and  other  lands  in  Sussex  and  Kent,  in 

recompens  of  oon  annuell  rent  of  fyve  hundreth  markes  to  be 

had  at  the  kinges  exchequer.     I  will  the  issues  shalbe  taken 

for  the   performance  of  my  will,  and   after  to  thuse  of   Sir 

William  Fitzwilliam  and  Sir  Anthonny  Browne,  my  sonnes.     I 

wille  that  all  thos  personnes  whiche  stand  seasid  in  oon  meswage, 

one  croft,  and  Ixxx  acres  of  lande  in  Cusworth  in  the  countie 

of  Yorke,  late  in  the  tenour  of  Richard  Hanley,  and  lande  in 

Lincoln  and  Nottingham,  and  in  any  myne  of  cole  in  Haugh 

in  the  parrishe  of  Rowmersshe  in  the  said  countie  of  Yorke, 

shall   stand    to   the   use   of    me,   and   after   decesse   to   the 

performance  of  my  will,  and  after  to  the  use  of  Sir  William 

Fitzwilliam  and  Sir  Antonny  Browne.     The  residewe  of  all 

my  goodes  to  my  said  sonnes.     Also  I  will  that  Sir  Richard 

have  a  goblet  with  a  cover  gilte,  and  his  brother  Sir  Ellis  the 

fellow  of  it  whiche  is  without  a  cover.     To  my  nece  Hurleston 

a  standing  cup  with  a  cover  gilte.     To  Johane  Forde,  xls. 


NORTH  COUNTRY   WILLS.  131 

To  Anne  Bernerd  xl  s.,  and  to  Thomas  Cutler  four  nobles,  and 
to  Margery  Ambros  a  gyrdill  with  corses  of  golde  damaske 
harnised  with  silver  and  gilte.  Witnesses,  Sir  Edwarde 
Gruldeforde,  Thomas  Da  veil  of  Scotney,  Thomas  Horden,  Henry 
Parker,  Thomas  Hungate,  Peter  Lloyd,  writer  of  this  will. 

[Proved  30  June,  1534.] 

XCII.      THE    WILL   OP    RALPH    HED  WORTH,  OP    STANFORD,  CO.  NOTTS.* 

[Thower,  16.] 

20  June,  1532.  Raff  Hed worth,  parson  of  Stanfeld,  in 
the  countie  of  Nottingham.  To  be  buried  within  the  churche 
yard  of  Stanford,t  of  the  west  side  of  the  quere,  a  parte  of 
my  bodye  to  lye  within  the  wall  of  the  said  quere.  To  the 
church  of  Normanton  towardes  their  buylding,  xx  s.  To  a 
preest,  for  vij  yeres,  iij  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  by  the  yere  to  say  masses 
in  the  churche  of  Stanford.  To  the  ij  coventes  of  the  white 
and  gray  freres  of  Nottingham,  to  either,  x  s.  To  the  warden 
and  his  brethern  of  Derfim  college  in  Oxford  my  ij  pottes  of 
silver,  and  they  to  remayn  to  their  place  for  ever,  they  to  pray 
for  my  soule  by  name  every  day  after  dynner  and  soper  at 
their  grace  tymes.  To  the  churche  of  Stanford  ij  kie,  and  to 
Normanton  as  moche  and  ij  heves  of  bees.  To  the  churche  of 
Rempston  and  WesterlookeJ  and  Sutton  oon  quarter  of  malt 
and  oon  heve  of  bees,  to  the  churche  of  Esterlocke  ||  oon 
cowe,  oon  quarter  malt,  oon  heve  of  bees;  to  the  churche 
of  Loughborow,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  every  personne  of  Stanford 
and  Normanton  ij  d.  besides  their  dole,  and  to  every 
child  that  I  am  godfather  to  oon  heyfer  or  vj  s.  viijd. 
I  will  that  my  executors  shall  receve  of  Gabriell 
Armstrong  in  the  countie  of  Notingham,  iiijxxli.,  that 
so  receved  I  will  they  pay  it  to  the  wardens  of  the 
observauntes  freres  of  New  Castell  upon  Tyne,  and  the  said 
wardens  to  pay  over  to  their  brethern  xx  li.,  and  to  their  ordre 
of  the  gray  freres  of  Newarke  xx  li.,  and  xxli.  to  other  ij  places 
of  their  ordre  provided  that  the  said  freres  shall  pray  for  my 
soule,  my  fathers,  mothers,  my  suster  Denys  soules.  I  will 
that  Cuthbert  Hedworth,  my  brothers  sonne,  shalhave  xl  s.  and 
a  colt.  I  will  that  all  the  maydens  to  the  nombsr  of  xxtie 
within  the  bysshoppricke  of  Derham  shall  have  every  oon 
vj  s.  viij  d.  towardes  their  mariage.  Whereas  I  have  enfeaffed 
my  lorde  Hastinges  and  other  of  my  landes  in  the  counties 
of  Notingham  and  Leic.,  I  will  they  stand  seased  of  the 

*  He  was  probably  one  of  the  Hedworths  of  the  county  of  Durham,  of  which 
family  Mr.  Surtees  has  printed  several  pedigrees. 

t  Stanford-on-Soar.  {  West  Leake.  ||  East  Leake. 


132  NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS. 

premysses  for  the  performance  of  this  my  will,  provided  that 
my  suster  Eleanor  shall  have  the  selling  of  all  the  premysses 
during  her  lyf  only,  excepted  a  close,  also  provided  that  all 
the  landes  in  Rempston  and  Haughton  that  my  feoffes  shall 
stand  seasid  to  the  use  of  Margaret  Richmond  and  Margaret 
Hedworthe.  I  will  to  the  said  Margarett  xlli.  I  will  that 
myn  executours  shall  fynnysshe  my  purpos  for  the  setting 
forthe  of  iij  of  the  next  of  my  kyn  to  their  lerning  according 
to  their  tenor  and  meaning  of  a  drawght  wrytten  annexed  to 
this  my  will.  The  residue  to  be  at  the  disposition  of  Elenor, 
my  suster,  Stephen  Marlar,  the  prior  of  Sancte  Leonardos, 
Stanford,  Robert  Fernham  of  Querne,  and  of  my  cosyn  Nicolas 
Vause,  executors,  and  master  Sr  Richard  Sacheverell,  knyght, 
and  master  Rauf  Sacheverell,  his  nephew,  myn  oversears. 

[Proved  29  June,  1532.] 

XCIII.       THE    WILL    OF    HUGH   ALATT,  OP    POMPEET. 

[Pynnyng,  14.] 

16  Sept.,  1532.  Hewe  Alatt,  servaunte  to  my  Lady 
Margaret  Dowglas,  hole  of  mynde  and  sicke  in  boddy.  Furste 
I  bequeathe  my  soule  to  Allmighty  God,  my  body  to  be 
buryed  withyn  the  parryshe  churche  of  our  Lady  of 
Pomfrethe.  To  the  mother  churche  of  Yorke  foure  pence. 
To  my  sonne  Robert  Alatt  my  proferte  of  my  house  yn 
Todington.  To  my  suster  Jane  twenty  shillynges.  To  my 
suster  Margarett  Merton  twenty  shillinges.  To  my  suster 
Jane  thurtene  shillinges  foure  pence.  To  my  son  Robert 
Alatt  my  grene  cote  and  my  bucke  skynne  dublett.  To  my 
keap  fyve  shillinges.  I  will  that  there  be  a  trentall  of 
masses  soonge  for  my  soule.  I  ordeyne  my  brother  Richard 
Alatt  and  my  brother  Gilbert  Alatt  to  be  myne  executours. 
I  will  that  my  oulde  maister,  Mr  Harve,  be  supervisor  of  this 
my  will.  And  the  resydewe  of  my  goodes  my  brethern 
Richard  Alatt  and  Gilbert  Alatt  they  to  have,  and  dyspoase 
for  the  wealthe  of  my  soule.  Thies  being  witnes,  Sir  John 
Stevenson  and  Thomas  Barker  and  John  Stanger  and  Robert 
Say  and  Thomas  Candler  and  Richard  Berde,  withe  diverse 
oother  moe. 

[Proved  9  Sept.,  1544.] 

XCIV.      THE    WILL   OP    CHRISTOPHER    WILSON,  OP   WALKINGTON.* 

[Thower,  22.] 

8  Oct., 1532.  ChristoferWylsonne.parsonneofWalkingstonet 
in  the  countie  of  Yorke.  My  body  to  be  buried  within  the 

*  He  seems  to  have  been  also  Rector  of  Tewin  in  Hertfordshire  from 
1  Mar.,  1508,  to  his  death,  20  Nov.,  1532, 


NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS.  133 

chauncell  of   my  church  of   Walkington  aforsaid  before  the 
Image  of  Alhalowes.     To  the  metropolitan  churche  of  Yorke, 
iij  s.  iiij  d.      To  the  foure  orders  of   freres  in  Beverley  and 
Hull,  to  every  of  them,  x  s.  for  a  trigintall  of  masses.     To  my 
church   of   Walkington   twoo   vestmentes,   thone   of    yelowe 
velwet  and  thother  of  blue  satten  with  a  redde  crosse  and  a 
corporax  with  the  case  of  clothe  of  golde.    Also  to  my  church 
of  Tewing  a  vestment  of  yelowe  damaske  with  a  white  crosse 
of  clothe  of  golde,  a  corporax  with  a  case  of  white  clothe  of 
golde,  and  a  great  chest  to  ley  the  vestmentes  in.     To  Alice 
Sywell   the  worst   fetherbed   at  Tewing  with   a  matteras,  a 
bolstar,  a  coverlett,  a  great  ketill,  and  a  posnet.  To  the  church 
house  at  Tewing  my  best  brasse  potte,  the  gretist  ketyll  with 
a  braiiderith.  To  the  high  aulter  at  KillwallguysJ  oon  corporax 
with  the  case,  the  oon  side  of  clothe  of  golde  and  the  other 
side  an  Image  of  our  Lady.     To  the  house  of  Killwallguys  a 
counter  with  the  covering,  a  cupbord,  twoo  joyned  stolys,  two 
joyned  formes,  a  paire  of  great  cobby rons,  a  basyn  with  an 
ewer,  a   stone   morter,  a   dripping   panne,  a   grydyron,   the 
hanginges  in  the  hall  and  the  parlour,  and  twoo  halberdes. 
To  maister  Richard  Wilson,  my  scoler  in  the  brode  yattes  at 
Oxford,  my  best   fether  bedde  at  Tewing  with  a  bolster,  a 
pyllowe,  a  pyllowbere,  a  paire  of  blankettes,  a  covering  of  a 
bedde  of  verdour  werke  lyned  with  canvas,  a  longe  gowne  of 
scarlett,  the  fore  quarters  furred  with  foynes  and  the  hynder 
quarters  lyned  with  sattyn  in  Sipers,  a  long  gowne  of  violet  in 
grayne  that  is  with  Sr  Henry  Hylle  at  London,  and  my  best 
sarcenet  typett.     Also  I  bequeth  to  a  preest  to  pray  for  my 
soule,  my  father  and  mother  and   Sir  Robert  Hopwood  soules, 
by  the  space  of  oon  yere,  at  Walkington,  vli.     Also  I  will 
that  myn  executours  pay  to  my  brother  maister  Robert  Wylson 
xxx  s.,  and  receyve  of  hym  a  silver  salt  with  a  cover  parcell 
gilt,  a  goblet  with  a  cover  and  a  flatt  pece.  To  Sir  Henry  Hyll 
a  bagge  of  blak  velwet,  with  rynge  of  silver  and  gilte.     To 
Raufe  Wylson  my  russet  cote  and  a  doublet  of  chamlet,  and 
to  his  wife  a  longe  gowne  of  murrey  lyned  with  worsted  of 
St.  Thomas.     To  Sir  John  Tomson,  my  preest,  my  best  shorte 
gowne,  a  newe  bonett,  an  olde  sarcenett  typett  and  a  doublet 
of  chamlet.     To  Robert  Wylson  of  Kyerby  and  his  wife  twoo 
shorte  gownes,  oon  of  scarlet  and  thother  of  blak  cloth,  both 
lyned  with   blak   cotton.      To    Sir  John  Tomson,  parson   of 
Lockington,  a  longe  gowne  of  scarlet,  the  fore  quarters  lyned 

t  Walkington,  in  the  wapentake  of  Howdenshire,  two  and  a  half  miles  from 
Beverley. 

{  Probably  Killingwoldgrove,  in  the  parish  of  Bishop  Burton,  where  there  was 
an  ancient  hospital  dedicated  to  St.  Mary  Magdalene. 


134  NORTH   COUNTRY   WILLS. 

with  blak  sarcenet  and  behinde  with  satten  of  Sypers.  To 
Margaret  Mawndeby,  for  hir  wages  a  longe  gowiie  of  crymsyn 
lyned  with  sattyn  in  Cypers,  my  best  fetherbedde  with  the 
sparver  of  dornex  and  the  curteyns  of  the  same,  a  paire  of 
blankettes,  twoo  paire  of  shetes,  a  redde  coverlet  with 
castilles  of  it  of  yelowe,  a  bolster,  a  pyllowe,  a  paire  of  bellyd 
candelstickes  not  the  best,  half  a  garnysh  of  vessell  with  a 
charger.  To  the  foure  maidens,  to  every  of  them  a  kercheif 
cloth.  To  Richard  Wylson,  my  servaunt,  a  doublet  of  say  and 
my  chamlet  jaket.  To  William  Selberne  an  olde  doublett,  a 
paire  of  hose  and  a  pair  of  shoes,  also  to  the  shepard  a  paire 
of  casten  hose,  a  russet  capp,  a  paire  of  shoes,  and  a  litill 
candelstick.  To  litle  Richard  Wylson  a  yarde  of  clothe  that 
is  lyfte  of  my  cloke.  To  every  preest  being  present  at  my 
dirige  and  masse  the  day  of  my  buriall,  vj  d.,  and  to  every 
other  persone,  viz.  man,  woman  or  childe,  a  penny.  Also  I 
wille  that  myn  executours  shall  bestowe  the  viijh  day  of  my 
buriall  or  elles  the  xxxu  day  fyve  poundes.  To  Sir  John 
Tomson,  parson  of  Lockingtou,  to  Sir  Henry  Hille,  one  of 
the  vicars  of  Saint  Martyns  at  London,  and  to  John  Dowghty, 
of  Walkington,  to  every  of  them  xiij  s.  iiij  d.,  whom  I  doo 
make  myn  executours  to  dispoase  the  residue  of  my  gobdes 
by  thadvise,  consent  and  agrement  of  Maister  William  Holgyll, 
clerk  and  chaunter  of  the  metropolitan  churche  of  Yorke,  and 
Maister  Robert  Creke  of  Beverley,  thelder,  whome  I  name  to 
be  supervisours  of  this  my  last  will,  and  I  bequethe  Maister 
William  Holgill  a  litell  riuge  of  golde  with  a  stone  in  it,  and 
to  Maister  Robert  Creke  a  cupp  gilte  with  the  cover.  These 
being  witnesse,  Maister  John  Butler  and  Richard  Wylson, 
notaries,  and  Sr  John  Thomson,  preest. 

[Proved  19  Dec.,  1532,  by  executors.] 

XCV.       THE   WILL   OP    THOMAS    MONGHUMBEKE   als.  WILSON, 
OP    CAWOOD. 
[Hogen,  17.] 

[No  date.]  Thomas  Monghumbere  aliter  Thomas  Wilson- 
To  the  high  aulter  in  the  parrishe  churche  of  Cawood,  vj  s.  viij  d. 
To  Sir  Robert,  the  parrishe  preest  of  Cawood,  vj  s.  viij  d., 
whiche  he  hath  in  his  handes.  To  Hugh  Williams,  the  clerk e 
of  my  lordes  kitchen,  my  best  horse.  To  Doctour  Laurage 
my  gelding  that  I  had  of  Skireif.  To  William  Hill  my 
awmbling  nagge.  To  Thomas  Thornetons  wif,  my  hostes, 
xx  s.  Unto  Elizabeth,  her  maide,  x  s.  To  thodre  twoo 
maydens  that  dwelleth  wth  Thomas  Thorneton,  vj  s  viij  d. 
betwent  them  egally.  To  Maister  Whilling,  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d. 
To  Maister  Hewett  and  to  Maister  Fillon,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  egally. 


NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS.  135 

To  Belcher,  my  servaunte,  xxs.  To  William  Potycary, 
vj  s.  viij  d.  To  Thomas  Clerk es  wife,  xx  d.  for  a  pot  of  ale. 
'I  geve  my  best  ringe  to  my  lordes  grace  my  maister.  To 
Mr  Thesaurer,  my  lordes  grace  brother,  my  best  ringe  nexte 
that.  To  Belchtre,  my  servaunte,  my  riding  cote,  ij  payer  of 
hosen,  iij  shirtes,  twoo  cappes,  my  dowblet  that  is  uppon  my 
backe,  and  the  residew  of  all  myn  apparrell  that  I  have  here  I 
geve  to  my  bedfellowe,  William  Girlington.  To  Middeltons 
wife,  my  susters  daughter,  my  bargayn  and  surrendre  that  I 
have  of  Roger  Burton,  of  Wistowe.  I  geve  also  to  the  said 
Myddelton  wif,  my  suster  daughter,  my  bargayne  of  the 
ferme  holde  of  Kipax  hall,  whiche  I  had  of  myn  bedfellowe, 
William  Girlington,  unto  suche  tyme  as  my  bedfellow,  William 
Girlington,  doo  pay  her  fyve  poundes,  and  then  he  to  have  it 
agayne.  To  Brian  Middelton,  William  Browghe,  and  William 
Girlingtou,  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  a  peace  of  all  suche  dettes  as 
Thomas  Bennett  owethe  by  statute.  The  residewe  of  the  said 
debtis,  the  whiche  the  said  Bennett  oweth  me,  I  geve  to  Brian 
Middeltons  wif,  my  suster  daughter.  I  geve  to  Brian 
Middeltons  wif  my  rioges  and  jewelles  unbequeathed,  or  the 
monney  that  they  lye  for.  It.,  I  geve  all  my  apparrell  at 
London,  wth  my  howsehold  stuff  and  bedding  there,  to  my 
britherne  and  to  other  of  my  kynnesfolkes,  and  to  be  devided 
amongst  them.  I  geve  a  preest  to  singe  a  hole  yere  at  the 
churche  wheras  my  father  and  mother  was  buryed,  and  he  to 
pray  for  my  sowle,  my  father  and  mother  sovvles,  and  all  my 
frendes  sowles,  and  he  to  have  for  his  stipende  and  wage  for 
the  said  yere,  iiij  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  Thomas  Thometon,  my 
signet  of  my  finger.  The  residew  of  my  goodes  I  geve  to 
Middeltons  wife  and  to  my  twoo  brithern  egally.  I  make  myu 
executour  Brian  Myddelton  and  William  Brughe  of  London, 
and  William  Girlington,  my  bedfellowe,  they  twoo  to  dispoase 
all  my  goodes  according  to  this  my  last  will,  and  they  to  see 
the  same  trewly  perfourmed  as  they  will  make  answere  before 
the  face  of  God  at  the  daye  of  judgement.  Witnes,  Sir 
Henry  Whitting,  phesition,  Sir  Robert  Clerke,  parishe  priest 
of  Cawood,  Anthonny  Hewer,  Belcher  Annys,  with  other. 
[Proved  5  Sept.,  1534.] 

XCVI.      THE    WILL   OF    SIR   WILLIAM    FITZWILLIAM,    OP   MILTON. 

[Hogen,  17  and  33.] 

28   May,    1534.      Sir   William    Fitzwilliam,*   thelder,   of 
Milton  in  the  countie  of  Northampton,  knyght.     To  be  buried 

*  In  the  pedigree  in  Hunter's  South  Yorkshire  it  is  stated  that  he  was  son  of 
John  Fitzwilliam  (a  younger  son  of  Sir  John  Fitzwilliam,  of  Sprotborough),  by 
Ellen,  daughter  of  William  Villiers,  of  Brokesby,  co.  Leicester.  It  does  not 


136  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

in  the  new  chauncell  att  Marham  which  I  have  of  late  cawsed 
to  be  made  and  newly  edified  ther,  and  I  will  that  myne 
executours  cause  a  tombe  of  marble  to  be  made  with  a 
scripture  makinge  mencion  of  my  name.  To  the  churche- 
wardeynes  of  Sancte  Petirs  churche  the  poore  fourty 
shillinges,  to  the  churchewardynes  of  Theydon  Canaon  in  the 
countie  of  Essex  fourtye  shillinges,  within  the  churche  of 
Sancte  Thomas  Appostell  to  them  that  hathe  most  neede  fourtye 
shillinges.  To  the  iiij  orders  of  freres  in  Stamfford,  if  they 
be  at  my  buriall,  foure  poundes.  To  the  mariages  of  poore 
maydens,  a  hundred  poundes  amongest  my  tenauntes  in 
Northampton  and  Essex,  or  within  the  citie  of  London;  also 
I  remitte  all  suche  poore  creatures  as  be  in  my  dett  whos 
names  apperithe  in  my  vijfch  booke  of  debtes  under  whose 
names  I  have  written  these  wordes,  Amore  del  Remitto.  And 
where  I  have  gevyn  to  my  right  dere  and  welbeloved  wife, 
Dame  Jane  Fitzwilliam,*  for  terme  of  her  life,  the  manours 
Henuinalles,  Maydelles,  Marshalles,  Arnewayes,  in  the 
countie  of  Essex,  of  the  yerelie  value  of  one  hundred  markes 
for  hir  joyntour,  I  will  that  she  shall  have  the  same.  I  will 
the  said  Dame  Jane  my  gilte  basonne  with  the  ewer  of  silver 
and  gilte,  twoo  gilte  creweses,  two  litle  gilte  saltes  that  were 
her  owne,  twoo  gilte  spones,  twoo  white  drincking  creweses, 
one  with  a  cover,  vj  white  spones,  a  crosse  of  diamontes 
whiche  I  gave  to  hir,  twoo  square  crosses  of  golde  with  her 
apparrell,  fyve  hundred  markes  uppon  condicon  that  she 
permitte  Robert  Dormer,  esquier,  to  occupie  the  mannour  of 
Eythorpp.  Also  I  will  that  Dame  Jane  shall  have  possession 
of  my  messuage  within  the  parrishe  of  Sancte  Thomas 
thapostell  wherin  I  now  dwell  for  hir  life.  The  residewe  of 
my  stuffe,  hanginges,  napry,  bras,  pewter,  &c.,  to  be  divided 

state  if  it  was  he  or  his  father  that  went  first  to  London,  but  at  any  rate 
Sir  William  was  a  successful  merchant  and  made  a  large  fortune.  He  became 
master  of  the  Merchant  Tailors'  Company  and  an  alderman,  and  treasurer  to 
Cardinal  Wolsey.  He  bought  in  1506  Milton  Manor,  co.  Northampton.  He 
married  first  Ann,  daughter  of  Sir  John  Hawes,  by  whom  a  son,  Sir  William, 
progenitor  of  the  present  Earl  Fitzwilliam ;  secondly  Mildred,  daughter  of 
Sir  E.  Sackville ;  and  thirdly  Jane,  daughter  of  John  Ormond.  He  died 
9  Aug. ,  1534,  being  buried  at  Marholm. 

*  As  stated  above  she  is  said  to  have  been  daughter  of  John  Ormond,  but 

she  must  have  been  previously  married  to Dynham.      Her  will   is  at 

London.  17  Jan.,  1540-1.  Dame  Jane  Fitzwilliam.  To  be  buryed  in  the 
parishe  church  of  Seynt  Thomas  Appostile  in  the  mydle  of  the  quyer.  George 
Dynham  my  eldest  sonne,  Olyver  Dynham  my  sonne,  Edward  Dynham  my  sone. 
Alice  Dynham,  Anne  Dynham,  Mary  Dynham,  Elizabeth  Dynham,  doughters. 
Jane  Dynham,  George  Dynham  the  younger.  Elenor  Waller,  Isabell  Lunsford, 
Agnes  Jenys  my  mayde.  John  Fox  my  chapleyn,  William  Smyth  my  servaunt, 
Richard  Morthe  my  steward.  (Other  servants.)  To  parishe  churche  of 
Waddesdon  in  Bukkinghamshyre,  vestment.  Cosyn  Bichard  Sackvyle.  Proved 
23  Oct.,  1542.  (Spert,  10.) 


NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS.  137 

into  twoo  partes,  wherof  theone  parte  I  geve  to  Dame  Jane, 
thother  to  Richard  Fitzwilliam,  my  seconde  sonne.  To  William, 
myn  eldest  sonne,  three  hundred  marces,  my  best  carpett  and 
cusshiune  halfe  covered  with  clothe  of  golde,  my  gilte  chalice 
with  patent  and  paxe  of  silver,  my  harnis  and  cootes  of  fence 
in  my  galery  chamber,  my  crosse  of  goolde  with  a  ruby  in  the 
myddes  and  sett  abowte  with  thre  diamountes  uppon  condicioii 
he  to  kepe  it  in  remembraunce  to  pray  for  my  sowle  and  never 
to  departe  from  it  whilest  he  levith,  my  twoo  greatest  square 
saltes,  my  satteyne  gowne  furred,  my  damaske  gowne  furred, 
my  best  blacke  gowne  furred,  and  one  of  my  dowblettes  of 
black  sateyn,  and  my  russet  velvit  jackitt,  all  suche  stuffe  of 
housholde  plate,  cattail,  grayne  in  my  mannour  place  of 
Milton  and  Gayues  parke.  To  Richarde,  my  secounde  sonne, 
my  best  three  goblettes  and  twoo  white  pottes  gilte,  my 
seconde  greate  carpitt,  my  chamblet  gowne  furred,  my  best 
blacke  gowne  lined  with  sarcenet,  my  dowblet  of  blacke 
satteyne  and  my  jackett  of  tawnny  satteyne.  To  Christofer, 
my  thirde  sonne,  fyve  hundred  raarkes,  one  greate  potte  of 
silver  and  gilte,  twoo  white  pottes  of  silver,  a  fethurbed,  a 
bolster,  a  coverlett,  twoo  blankettes  and  a  payer  of  shetes, 
my  night  gowne  furred,  my  dowblett  of  woursted  and  my 
jacket  of  wursted.  To  Fraunces,  my  fourthe  sonne,  twoo 
white  flagans,  a  fetherbedd,  a  bolster,  a  coverlett,  twoo 
blaunkettes,  and  a  payer  of  sheetes.  To  Thomas,  my  fifte 
sonne,  three  white  bowles  pounced,  a  fetherbedde,  a  bolster, 
a  coverlett,  twoo  blankettes,  and  a  payer  of  sheetes.  To  the 
poore  scolers  within  the  universities  of  Oxford e  and  Cambridge, 
fourty  poundes.  I  will  myne  executours  within  one  yere 
bestow  on  the  making  of  the  high  way  betwene  Gaynes  parke 
and  Chigwel  fyftye  poundes,  and  that  other  fyftye  poundes  to 
be  bestowed  by  thadvise  of  the  Reverend  father  in  God  the 
Abbot  of  Thorney  in  making  of  high  waies  nighe  the  chappell 
called  Sawtry  chapell.  I  will  my  cowsen,  Richard 
Waddington,  shalhave  the  custodye  of  Thomas,  my  sonne,  my 
cowsen,  Richard  Ogle,  the  yonger,  of  Fraunces,  my  sonne.  To 
Elisabeth  Brudnell,  my  dowghter,  wif  to  Thomas  Brudnell, 
esquier,  twenty  poundes,  a  bason  and  a  ewer,  a  standing  cupp 
gilte.  To  Thomas  Brudnell,  my  son  in  la\ve,  my  best  furre  of 
martens  which  is  in  my  best  velvit  gowne,  and  to  my  dawghter 
his  wife  my  three  seconde  best  boolles,  gilte  pounced.  To 
Anne  Cooke,  my  dawghter,  twentye  poundes.  To  my  dawghter 
Mary  twenty  poundes,  a  bason  and  a  ewer,  a  standing  cuppe 
with  a  cover  gilte,  the  thirde  best  which  is  redy  delivered  to 
John  Shelley,  my  sonne  in  lawe.  To  my  good  lorde,  therle  of 
Wilteshire,  my  riche  roos  of  diamountes  and  rubies,  beseching 


138  NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS. 

his  lordeship  to  be  good  lorde  unto  myn  executours.  To  Ellyn 
Milwarde,  my  kynneswoman,  fyve  poundes.  (Bequests  to 
servants.)  To  Sir  Richarde  Smithe,  parrishe  preest,  tenne 
shillings.  To  Roger  Denham,  my  wifes  sonne,  tenne  poundes. 
To  litle  Christea,  my  sonne  William  daughter,  forty  shillinges. 
To  the  priores  and  covent  of  Clarkinwell,  tenne  poundes,  to 
have  a  dirige  and  masse.  To  the  maister  and  wardeynes  of  the 
felovvshipp  of  merchaunte  tailours  in  the  cittie  of  London 
one  of  my  best  standing  gilte  cuppes,  for  a  perpetuall 
remembraunce  there  to  be  kepte  in  their  hall.  To  Jane  Denham 
fourty  shillinges.  To  my  nevevv  John,  the  sonne  of  Thomas 
Fitzwilliam,  my  brother,  ten  marces.  I  make  John  Baker, 
recorder  of  London,  Antonny  Cooke  the  yonger,  esquier, 
Richard  Waddington  and  Richard  Ogle  the  yonger,  executours, 
and  overseer  Sir  William  Fitzwilliam,  knight,  treasorour  of 
the  kinges  howseholde,  and  to  have  my  three  best  gilte  boolles 
with  a  cover.  John  Baker  shalhave  twoo  greate  gilte  pottes, 
and  Antonny  Cooke  fifty  markes.  The  residew  into  twoo 
partes,  thone  half  amongest  my  childerne,  the  other  parte  to 
my  poore  kinnesfolkes  and  to  the  poore  and  nede. 

Codicil,  last  July.  To  Christofer,  my  sonne,  one  white 
pott  of  silver,  matche  unto  that  to  him  at'or  bequethed.  To 
Thomas,  my  sonne,  a  litle  salte  gilte  whiche  was  gevyn  him  by 
his  god  mother.  Wheras  I  had  gevin  unto  my  s-onne  William  a 
crosse  of  golde,  now  I  will  for  diverse  consideraconnes  that 
Dame  Jane,  my  wife,  shalhave  the  saide  crosse  to  hir  use  uppon 
condicon  that  she  shall  yerely  pay  during  tenne  yeres  forty 
shillinges,  that  is  to  say,  twenty  shillinges  yerely  unto  my  son 
William  and  twenty  shillinges  to  William,  eldest  sonne  to  said 
sonne  William.  I  will  that  my  pece  of  fyne  lynnen  clothe  to 
be  divided  betwene  Dame  Jane,  my  foure  dowghters,  and 
Anne  Waddington.  To  Dame  Jane  my  best  gowne  of  blacke 
velvit  when  the  furre  is  taken  out,  and  she  to  were  it  for  my 
sake.  To  my  sonne  William,  my  new  single  gowne  of 
satteyne,  never  woren.  To  my  cousen,  Richard  Waddington, 
my  ringe  with  a  turkezz. 

[Proved  5  Sept.,  1534.] 

XCVII.       THE    WILL    OF    RALPH    CARE,    OP   NEWCASTLE. 

[Crumwell,  4.] 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  1535.  I,  Rauf  Carre,  of  Newecastell 
upon  Tyne,  merchaunt,  doo  make  my  will.  Furst,  I  give  my 
bodie  to  be  bured  where  it  shall  pleas  God  and  my  frendes, 
the  daye  of  my  buriall  x  s.  for  a  trentall  of  masses,  to  every 
ordre  of  freers  within  this  towne  a  lode  of  whete.  To  my 
sistir  Elianor  five  markes  in  money,  or  els  in  wares  of  a 


NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS.  139 

resonable  price.  To  my  sistir  Anne  ij  li.,  in  like  maner.  To 
my  brother  in  lawe  Mathue  Baxttor,  and  Edwarde  Baxttor, 
either  of  them  a  slep  of  silver  weing  tene  grotes  a  pece,  also 
I  give  my  said  bretherne  in  lawe  a  nother  of  them,  a  longe 
bowe  withe  all  my  shaf  les,  Mathewe  to  take  his  chose.  To  my 
brother  in  lawe,  John  Holland,  my  foxe  furred  gowne.  To 
Bartilmewe,  my  servauiit,  my  sad  tawny  gowne  furred  with 
black  boge,  fourtie  shillingis  in  wares  or  dettes  that  bee 
payeable.  To  Bele,  my  servaunt  mayde,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  I  will 
the  reste  of  my  goodes  be  devided  to  my  wif  and  my  children, 
and  she  to  have  the  order  of  the  said  goodes  and  children 
during  hir  wydowhode,  and  at  such  tyme  as  she  shall  marye 
then  I  will  that  my  children  and  there  porcions  be  put  in  to 
suche  frendes  handis  as  wilbe  bound  to  bring  them  up  and 
deliver  them  the  said  goodes  at  xxj  yeres  of  aige,  at  the  sight 
and  by  thadvise  of  my  grondfather  and  my  father  in  lawe, 
whiche  I  make  supervisours  of  this  my  dede  and  will.  My  wif  to 
have  her  feoffament  and  third  of  all  my  landes  during  her  lif, 
and  for  the  rest  of  all  my  landes  I  will  they  goo  to  the  helping 
and  bringing  up  of  all  my  children  to  myn  eldest  sonne  be  of 
xxj  yeres. 

[Proved  5  Feb.,  1536-7,  by  Isabell,  relict.] 

XCVIII.       THE    WILL    OF    BARTHOLOMEW    WASTNES,  OF    WOLLATON.* 

[Hogen,  36.] 

9  Apr.,  1535.  Bartilmewe  Wastnes,  of  Wollaton.  To  be 
buried  in  cristen  mans  buriall.  To  the  parson  of  Wullaton 
for  tithes  and  oblacons,  x  s.  To  my  suster,  being  unmaried, 
vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  my  brother  Georges  childern,  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
equally.  To  Margery  Shrygley,  doughter  to  Thomas  Shrigley, 
of  Lychefelde,  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  Anne  Mylaborn,  of  Ecclesall  in 
the  countie  of  Stafford,  vj  s.  viij  d.  I  do  release  Walter 
Savege  vj  s.  viij  d.,  John  Bowde  as  for  vj  s.  viij  d.,  that  they 
may  pray  for  the  helthe  of  my  soule.  And  the  residue  of  my 
goodes  not  geven  I  geve  to  Henry  Zouche,  gentilman,  that  he 
may  order  them  for  the  helthe  of  my  soule,  and  the  same 
Henry  I  make  my  sole  executour,  and  my  brother  Georg 
Wastnes  supervisour.  In  witnes,  Sir  John  Smyth,  John 
Bowde,  Richard  Baker,  and  Edward  Canton. 
[Proved  12  May,  1536.] 

XCIX.      THE    WILL    OF    JAMES    JOHNSON,  CLERK. 

[Dyngeley,  16.] 

21  May,  1536.     James  Johnson,  clerk.     My  bodie  to  be 
buried  in  the  parishe  church  of  Thirske.     Also  such  goodes 

*  There  is  a  pedigree  of  Wastnes  of  Hedon  in  the  Visitation  of  Nottingham. 
(Harleian  Society,  iv,  68.) 


140  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

and  stuffe  as  I  have  lefte  and  not  dispoased  I  will  John 
Bowman  shall  bringe  me  forth  withall  and  dispoase  for  my 
soule  the  day  of  my  burial],  and  yf  any  thinge  remayn  of  my 
said  goodes  then  I  will  that  the  said  John  shall  departe  and 
dispoase  it  betwixt  him  and  my  powre  frendes  after  his 
discrecion.  Wittenes,  Edward  Hanforth,  Baily  of  Thirske, 
and  Edward  Baccon,  with  other. 

[Proved  21  May,  1538.] 

C.       THE    WILL    OP   THOMAS    FERRAND,  OF    LONDON.* 

[Dyngeley,  13.] 

15  July,  1536.  Thomas  Farrande,  draper,  of  London. 
First  I  bequethe  my  soule  to  Almighty  God  my  Creatour,  and 
to  our  blissed  Lady  and  to  all  the  hollye  company  in  hevyn, 
my  body  to  be  buried  in  Saint  Michell  in  Cornehill  church- 
yarde.  To  the  high  awter  of  the  church  to  the  mayntenance 
of  the  light  afore  the  blissed  Sacrament  v  s.,  and  to  saint 
Anne  brotherhede  xxd.,  and  to  the  beame  light  and  Saint 
Kateryns  iij  s.  iiij  d.  To  the  mending  of  the  waye  where  moost 
nede  is  next  to  London,  xl  s.  To  the  making  of  the  kawsey 
in  Skypton,  from  the  house  where  my  father  did  departe  till 
ye  come  to  the  church,  xl  s.  To  Mawde  my  suster  twenty 
poundes,  and  to  every  brothar  and  suster  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  To 
every  servaunt  in  my  house  xl  s.  To  James  Vykers  twenty 
poundes,  and  unto  Maistres  Freman  twenty  poundes.  Unto 
Thomas  Kuyght,  Robert  and  Elizabeth,  the  children  of  William 
Knyght,  threscore  poundes,  so  that  they  save  my  executours 
harmeles  agenst  every  man  and  make  no  more  clayme  of  their 
fathers  goodes.  Unto  Elyn,  my  maide,  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  and 
a  gowne.  Unto  the  Drapers  hall,  soe  that  they  make  Richard 
my  brother  free,  fyve  poundes.  And  unto  my  landlord  and 
the  covent  of  Saint  Mary  Overeys  xl  s.,  so  that  they  lett  my 
brother  Richard  remayn  in  the  house  as  tenant.  And  the 
rest  of  my  goodes,  catalles,  juelles  or  dettes,  my  will  fulfilled 
to  be  egally  devided  in  thre  partes  after  the  laudable  custome 
of  the  citie,  one  parte  to  my  welbeloved  wife  Amies,  and 
another  to  Andrewe  my  sonne,  and  my  parte  unto  my  brother 
Richard  Farrande,  the  which  I  ordeyn  my  full  executour  to 
receyve  all  my  dettes  and  paye  my  dettes.  And  if  it  happen 
to  call  to  his  mercy  Andrewe  my  sonne  afore  he  come  to 
lawfull  age  or  mariage  I  give  the  hoole  and  for  the  more 
suertie  I  will  that  my  brother  Richard  shalhave  both  Andrewe 

*  Son  of  Eobert  Ferrand,  of  Skipton.  His  brother  William  was  one  of  the 
executors  of  Henry,  second  Earl  of  Cumberland,  and  ancestor  of  the  Ferrands 
of  Skipton,  Carlton,  and  Flasby.  (See  Dugdale's  Visitation.) 


NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS.  141 

and  his  parte  in  his  kepinge  till  he  come  to  lawfull  age  or 
mariage.  Maister  Eichard  Travys,  Kichard  Stansfelde, 
William  Hilton  and  George  Croche,  overseers,  and  I  geve 
them  xl  s.  a  pece  and  a  blak  gown. 

[Proved  12  Jan.,  1537-8.] 

CI.       THE    WILL    OF    MARGARET    READE,  OP   NEWCASTLE. 

[Crumwell,  6.] 

10  Aug.,  1536.  Margaret  Reede,  wydowe,  of  Newcastell 
upon  Tyne,  late  the  wyfe  of  Thomas  Reede,  marchaunt, 
deceased.  My  body  to  be  buryed  in  the  parisshe  churche  of 
Seint  Nycholas  afore  the  aulter  of  Saynt  Thomas  there.  To  the 
reparacon  of  Seynt  George  porche  within  the  saide  churche 
xx  s.  To  every  order  of  fryers  within  the  towne  x  s.  To  the 
vj  almes  howses,  to  every  one  of  them  iij  s.  iiij  d.  I  will  an 
abill  preest  shall  singe  for  my  soule  at  the  aulter  of  seynt 
Thomas  during  thre  yeres,  and  I  give  for  his  salary  xiiij  li. 
To  my  poor  neghbors  v  li.  To  Thomas  Reede  my  sonne  the 
tenement  wherin  I  now  do  dwell,  with  all  the  implementes 
in  the  halle,  that  is  to  seye,  on  pay  re  of  o  verse  hanginges,  thre 
counters,  oon  coberd,  on  yron  chymnay,  oon  dossen  of 
quishens,  on  fetherbed,  my  best  sault  with  a  cover  sylver  and 
gylte,  xiij  sylver  spones  with  the  appostelles,  one  silver  pece 
pounced.  To  John  Reede  my  sone  a  hundred  markes,  of 
entent  that  he  shuld  provyde  hymself  a  house  and  a  fetherbedd. 
To  William  Reede  my  sonne  a  tenement  in  a  streate  called 
the  Clothe  Markett,  wherin  John  Ratclyfe  now  dothe  dwell, 
all  maner  of  implementes  belonging,  a  hundred  markes,  on 
fetherbedd.  To  Elinour  Reade  my  doughter  one  hundred 
markes,  one  dossyn  sylver  spones  of  the  maydenhedd,  one 
garnysshe  of  pewter  vessell,  a  kichynmaye,  ij  pottes  of  brasse, 
ij  pannes,  vj  table  clothes,  vj  towelles,  vj  payre  of  lynnyn 
shetes,  iiij  payre  of  harden  shetes,  one  nest  of  compteres, 
ij  chestes,  two  dossyn  napkyns,  one  twilled  towell,  and 
iij  pillowes  with  coverynges.  To  John  Orde  my  sone  in  lawe 
one  gilt  pece  with  coveringe  and  ij  lawe  peces  parcell  gilted 
that  I  bought  last  at  London.  To  Henry  Orde  xx  li.  To  John 
Blenkynshope  my  sone  in  lawe  one  sylver  saulte,  one  pece  of 
the  f  assion  of  the  boll.  To  John  Blenkynshope  the  yonger  xx  li. 
To  John  Ratclyfe  my  sonne  in  lawe  and  to  his  children  xxx  li. 
To  Isabell  Patenson,  doughter  of  Thomas  Paten  son,  merchaunt, 
tenne  markes.  To  George  Sybby  my  brother  one  silver  pott 
gilted.  To  Robert  Lame  my  brother  in  lawe  one  sylver  pece 
that  I  bought  of  George  Taylour.  To  my  brother  in  lawe 
Henry  Fenele  xl  s.  To  my  suster,  his  wyfe,  my  best  gowne 
but  one,  To  Nicholas  ffenele,  my  servaunt,  v  li.  To  Elizabeth 


142  NORTH   COUNTRY   WILLS. 

Clarkson,  my  servaunt,  xl  s.  I  forgive  Christofer  Carr  and 
my  cosyn  Elizabeth,  his  \vyf,  Richard  Thomson  my  cosyn,  all 
such  dettes  as  they  owe  to  me.  To  Johannett  Bewycke  my 
neice,  three  yardes  of  the  best  brode  clothe  nowe  beinge  in  my 
shoppe,  one  half  yarde  of  velvit  with  as  moche  worsted  as 
will  lyne  the  same.  The  rest  of  my  goodes  I  give  to  John 
Orde  and  Thomas  Reade,  whome  I  make  myn  executours  to 
dispoase  for  the  helthe  of  my  soule.  Wyttnes,  Sir  Robert 
Hyxsonne,  parish  e  preest  and  curat  of  Saynte  Nicholas  churche. 

[Proved  16  June,  1537.] 

CII.       THE    WILL   OF    THOMAS    READE,  OF    NEWCASTLE.* 

[Crumwell,  8.] 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  The  xxj  daie  of  October, 
1537.  I,  Thomas  Reade,  marchaunte,  of  Newcastell  uppon 
Tyne,  make  my  wyll.  To  be  buried  in  Saynte  Ny colas  churche 
within  Sainte  George  porche.  Unto  the  vicar  vj  s.  viij  d., 
also  for  my  laye  stone  vj  s.  viij  d.,  and  to  my  curat  and  the 
parishe  clark  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  the  saide  porche  of  Sainte  George 
for  reparacons  xx  s.  I  will  my  two  brether,  John  Reade  and 
William  Reade,  be  my  executours.  I  will  my  brother  John 
have  full  possession  of  all  my  landes  that  my  father  did  give 
me,  and  more,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  by  yere  which e  I  purchased  of  my 
cosyn  Robert  Greme,  of  Anwyke.  To  my  brother  John  Reade 
my  cloth  shoppe,  with  all  the  dettes  and  money  pertynynge  to 
the  saide  shoppe  syns  my  mother  departed.  To  my  brother 
John  Orde  my  best  gowne,  and  to  my  sister,  his  wyf,  my  best 
belt.  I  will  that  my  brother  Orde  paie  out  of  the  saide  shop 
to  my  suster  Elianore  Ivj  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  my  brother 
Blenkinsopp  and  his  children  xxli.,  and  to  my  suster,  his 
wyfe,  a  gowne  unshapyn,  and  her  best  pyn  chest,  her  amber 
beades  and  her  best  crokes,  and  to  hym  self  my  next  best 
gowne.  To  my  brother  John  Ratclif  and  his  children  xx  li. 
and  a  gowne  to  hym  self,  and  to  my  suster,  his  wyf,  my  wyffes 
best  sylver  beades.  To  my  suster  Elianor,  to  her  mariage, 
xxli.  Also  I  will  that  my  executours  give  to  my  susters 
doughters  Eliz.  Patenson  xl  li.,  and  if  it  chaunce  the  said  Eliz. 
shuld  departe  or  she  be  maryed  I  will  the  bequest  shall  come 
to  John  Reade,  William  Reade,  Elianor  Rede,  and  to  all  my 
susters  children  by  evyn  porcions.  To  my  uncle  Seilbe  my 
best  jacket  and  my  best  doblet,  and  to  my  uncle  Lambe  my 
next  best  doublet  and  jacket.  To  my  cosyn  George  Clerkeson 
children,  of  Anwyke,  xxtie  markes.  To  my  servaunt  Thomas 
Clarkson  xx  li.,  and  to  my  servaunt  George  Clerkson  xl  s. 

*  He  appears  to  be  son  of  Margaret  Reade,  whose  will  precedes  (his. 


NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS.  143 

To  my  cosyn  Eliz.  Clerkson  my  kechyn  chymney,  and  to  my 
cosyn  Nicolas  Fynkill  iiij  li.  To  my  servaunte  Jane  xxvj  s.  viij  d. 
To  my  servaunte  Anne  Hesell  xvij  s.  iiij  d.  To  Thomas  Rede 
xl  s.  I  will  that  a  prest  shall  singe  for  me  and  my  wyf  by  the 
space  of  iiij  yeres,  and  he  to  have  for  his  salary  every  yere 
iiij  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  yerelie.  To  my  brother  Mr  Meyre  xix  s.  vj  d. 
and  certaine  suger  loves  that  he  owght  me,  for  to  make  a 
ringe  with.  To  my  suster  Maires  my  best  demyte  and  all  my 
wyffes  gownes  and  kyrtilles  to  thuse  of  my  wif  (sic)  and  my 
naunt  Byrd  saving  her  tawnye  gowne  to  my  cosyn  Anne 
Baxter.  To  my  suster  my  wyfes  ringes,  with  a  ringe  to  my 
naunt  Fenkyll,  and  to  my  aunte  Selhy  and  to  my  aunte 
Lambe,  every  one  of  them,  on.  To  my  brother  John  Reade 
the  house  that  I  dwellid  in,  with  all  implement es  as  it  now 
standes  saving  the  gere  within  the  counters  chestes  and 
cupbordes.  I  give  my  aunte  Fawdon  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  I  will 
my  brother  Mr  Meyre  and  my  brother  John  Owrd  shalbe  my 
supervisors.  Wytnesses,  Sr  William  Hoxston,  parishe  preest, 
George  Selby,  Thomas  Clarkeson,  merchauntes. 

[Proved  3  Jan.,  1537-8.] 


GUI.  THE  WILL  OF  RICHARD  ANDERSON,  OF  NEWCASTLE,  MERCHANT. 

[Crumwell,  13.] 

Richarde  Anderson,  of  Newcastell  uppon  tyne,  merchaunte, 
bequeth  my  soule  to  Almyghtye  God,  to  our  Ladye  Sainte 
Marye,  and  to  all  the  Saintes  of  hevyn,  and  my  bodye  to  be 
buryed  yn  Saynte  Nicholas  Kyrke  in  Newcastell,  or  els  where 
God  be  pleased  to  wysshe  me,  or  els  in  the  next  kyrke  where 
God  wysshyth  me.  Also  I  make  my  sonne  Edwnrde  my 
executour  of  all  my  goodes,  and  I  will  that  my  wife  shalhave 
the  thirde  parte  of  my  goodes  besides  my  legacyes,  and  that 
is  this :  f  urst,  I  give  to  my  brother  Peter  Anderson  sevyn 
poundes  in  moneye,  and  he  to  have  his  f  redom  or  els  my  goodes 
to  make  hym  free.  Also  I  will  that  my  mother  shall  have  hir 
fyndynge  if  so  be  shee  nede  of  my  goodes  while  she  levyth. 
I  make  my  gossyppe  George  Borrell  and  Cuthberte  Ellyson 
and  John  Ellyson  supervisors,  and  I  give  to  them  thre  ryalles 
in  golde.  To  my  twoo  suster  xx  s.  a  pece,  and  to  my  brother 
Edward  Anderson  xxs.  And  I  praye  my  gossippe  George 
Borrell  and  Cuthbert  Ellyson  and  John  Ellyson  for  to  see  that 
this  my  last  will  performyd  as  hereafter  ys  wrytten.  Wrytten 
the  furst  daye  of  September,  the  xxixfch  yere  of  Kynge  Henrye 
the  eight  (1537). 

Codicyll,  the  xxvijth  June,  1538,  witnesseth  that  I,  Richarde 
Anderson,  this  daye  beinge  visited  with  the  visitacon  of 


144  NORTH  COUNTRY   WILLS. 

Almyghty  God  att  Selkesworth,*  and  cannot  have  a  prest  as  I 
wolde,  I  putt  me  holye  in  the  mercye  of  God,  and  I  will  that 
my  testamente  that  lyeth  in  my  cubborde  wrytten  with  my  one 
hande  shall  stande  as  my  last  will.  Also  where  as  my  wife 
beinge  no  we  with  childe,  beinge  forthe  of  my  will,  I  will  that 
Cuthbert  Ellyson  shall  geve  to  that  childe  suche  porcon  as  he 
shall  thynke  good,  and  also  for  the  order  of  my  son  Edwarde, 
and  of  all  other  thinges  to  the  affecte  of  my  will,  he  to  order 
in  all  causes  ns  he  thynketh  good,  and  that  he  dothe  I  allowe 
it  before  God.  Recordes,  my  wif  Eliz.  Anderson,  my  brother 
Henry  Anderson,  Echnonde  Veysye,  and  Margarett  Cawarde. 

[Proved  13  May,  1539.] 

CIV.       THE    WILL    OP    GEORGE    TALBOT,    FOURTH    EARL 
OP    SHEEWSBURY.f 

[Crumwell,  13.] 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  1537,  the  xxj  day  of  Auguste. 
I,  George  Erie  of  Shrowysbury,  Lorde  Steward  of  the  Kynge, 
our  souverayne  Lorde  Henry  the  viijth  moste  honorable 
howshold,  being  in  good  helthe,  ordeyn  my  laste  will.  Fyrst, 
I  bequethe  my  sowle  unto  Allmighty  God,  our  Lady  Saynte 
Mary,  and  to  all  the  holy  company  of  heaven,  and  my  bodye 
to  be  buryed  in  the  parisshe  churche  of  Sheffeld  by  my  late 
wyfe  Dame  Anne  wher  she  now  lieth,  and  myn  executours  to 
cawse  rny  bodye  thither  to  be  brought  and  entierid  as  shortely 
as  they  caniie  without  tarying  past  ij  dayes,  and  withowte 
ceremonyes  but  dirige  over  evin,  iij  masses  and  a  symonde  on 
the  morowe,  and  poore  folkes  to  have  xxv  black  gownes  to 
beare  xxvtie  torches  att  my  buryall,  and  not  to  be  geven  past, 
c  blacke  gownes  to  my  servauntes,  besides  gownes  to  be  geven 
to  my  wyfe  and  her  ientlewomen.  Item,  I  will  a  tombe  to  be 
made  over  my  bodie  of  marble  with  iij  Images,  one  of  me  in 
my  mantell  of  garters  and  the  other  of  my  wyfe  in  her  roobes 
and  her  arrnyes  on  my  right  hande,  and  the  thirde  to  be  of 
my  wyfe  that  now  ys  on  my  lyfte  hande  with  her  mantell  and 
armes,  the  tombe  to  be  made  of  marble  and  well  garneshed, 
and  the  expenses,  costes  and  charges  of  the  premysses  to  be 
borne  by  myn  executors  of  the  yssus,  renttes  and  profittes  of 
the  manors  landes  wherof  I  declare  my  will  for  paymentt  of 

*  Silksworth,  co.  Durham. 

t  Born  1468.  Was  with  Henry  VII  at  Bosworth.  Baised  forces  for  the 
King  at  the  Pilgrimage  of  Grace.  Died  at  Wingfield  Manor  26  July,  1538. 
Buried  at  Sheffield  27  March,  1538-9.  (See  Hunter's  Hallamshire,  p.  74.)  His 
first  wife  was  Ann,  daughter  of  William,  first  Lord  Hastings ,  his  second 
Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Sir  Richard  Walden,  of  Erith,  co.  Kent,  where  she  was 
buried.  His  son  Francis  succeeded  as  fifth  Earl. 


NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS.  145 

my  debttes,  or  elles  the  same  to  be  made  of  my  goodes  not 
bequethed.  Also  I  will  that  ymediatly  after  my  deceas  myn 
executors  do  give  to  oone  thowsand  preestes,  every  of  them 
xj  d.  to  say  placebo,  dirige  and  masse  for  my  soule  and  all 
Christian  soules,and  xxvtie  markes  in  peny  dole  to  be  distributed 
the  daye  of  my  buriall  to  suche  pore  people  as  shalbe  thereat 
to  pray  for  my  soule.  To  every  of  the  curattes  of  Sowth 
Wynfeld  and  Sheffeld  for  tythes  forgotten  and  to  praye  for 
my  soule  vli.,  and  the  vicar  of  Criche  xls.,  and  yf  they  can 
prove  any  more  to  be  dew  I  will  that  myn  executors  do 
contente  ytt.  To  every  of  the  parisshe  churches  of 
South wynf eld  and  Sheffeld  a  vestementt  to  be  made  of  myn 
apparell.  To  the  Charterhouses  of  Beveall,  Sheen  and 
London,  every  of  them  xl  s.,  and  to  the  houses  of  freres  in 
Nottyngham  and  Derbye,  every  of  them  xxs.,  to  say  a 
solempne  Dirige  and  masse  for  my  soule.  Unto  the  prior  of 
Worsopp  one  sute  of  riche  clothe  of  golde,  that  is  to  say  a 
coope,  a  vestement,  deacon  and  subdeacon  with  orpheresses 
and  all  thinges  belonging  unto  the  same,  and  the  same  to  be 
made  and  shortely  fynisshed  att  my  propre  costes  and 
delyvered  unto  the  said  prior  and  convent  there  to  pray  for 
my  soule.  Unto  the  churche  of  Sheffeld  one  piece  of  grene 
clothe  of  golde  whiche  remayneth  hole,  and  therof  I  will  that 
myn  executors  shall  make  a  coope  and  vestement,  deacon  and 
subdeacon,  and  to  by  orpherezes  for  the  same  to  the  valew  of 
xx  li.  To  my  right  entierly  welbelovyd  dame  Elizabeth  my 
wyffe  thes  parcelles  following  of  plate  overgilt,  that  is  to  saye 
one  greate  crosse  with  our  ladye  and  saynte  John  Evangelist, 
a  litle  crucyfix  of  cremory  worke  with  reliques  in  yt,  an  image 
of  our  ladye  and  her  sonne  in  her  arrays,  ij  chalices  at  her 
choise,  ij  paier  of  pottes  with  flatt  Talbottes  upon  the  cover, 
ij  paier  of  pottes  with  standing  Talbottes  upon  the  cover, 
vj  pouncyd  bolles  with  a  cover  and  a  standyng  Talbott, 
vj  playn  goblettes  with  ij  covers,  vj  standing  cuppes  with 
covers  suche  as  she  will  chuse  amongest  all  my  standing 
cuppis,  a  lavor  with  the  rose  and  pomegarnett,  iij  cuppis  of 
assaye  suche  as  she  will  chuse  owte  of  vij,  a  salte  of  mother 
of  perle,  a  paier  of  salttes  and  a  cover  with  the  rose  upon  the 
topp,  the  small  salttes  that  I  am  now  fynd  with  at  the  borde, 
a  paier  of  new  salttes  for  the  hall,  a  spone  with  a  marke  of 
G  and  T,  xij  spones  with  saufferons  graven  upon  the  knoppis, 
a  spone  for  orengis  with  a  Talbott  upon  the  ende  of  it,  a  paier 
of  covered  basyns  with  my  armes  in  the  myddes,  a  basyn  and 
an  ewar  with  a  talbott  in  the  myddes,  ij  ale  crusis  with 
strauberys  on  the  toppis,  iij  candelstickes  for  soup  lighttes,  a 
cruse  for  Renysshe  wyne  with  a  cover,  an  ale  cuppe  with  a 


146  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

cover  that  my  lady  doithe  drincke  oon,  a  cupp  called  my  ladys 
night  cappe  with  a  cover.  Also  I  give  to  my  said  wyfe  thes 
parcelles  of  silver  and  parcell  gilte,  thatt  ys  to  saye,  oon  paier 
of  pottes  with  lying  talbottes  upon  the  cover,  one  quarte  pott, 
vj  bolles  with  a  rose  and  a  ryng  upon  the  cover,  a  plate 
for  a  syse  (?),  a  spice  plate  of  Spanysshe  worke,  iij  litle 
candelstickes,  a  basyn  for  my  lady  to  wasshe  her  face,  a  litle 
candlestick  for  a  syse,  ij  basins  with  ewers  at  her  choise  owt 
of  five,  a  great  standing  basyn  for  strawberys  or  possettes, 
allso  these  parcelles  of  silver  not  gilte,  one  pott  for  ale  with  a 
talbott  upon  the  cover,  vj  new  ale  crusys  all  white  new  made, 
ij  pynte  pottes  with  cover,  one  dossen  spones  with  knoppis, 
iij  paier  of  flaggons,  one  paier  every  one  of  them  a  gallon, 
the  seconde  paier  every  of  them  a  large  quarte,  the  third 
paier  every  of  them  a  pynte,  viij  new  candelstickes,  iiij  can- 
delstickes with  double  sowkettes,  a  possenett,  a  ladle,  a  paier  of 
disshes  for  butter  of  sylver,  a  testing  yron  with  wyars,  ij  peces 
with  ij  covers,  a  litle  salte  for  my  chamber,  a  chafing  disshe 
and  a  gredyron,  vj  playn  goblettes  with  ij  covers,  ij  silvar 
dishes  that  my  wife  did  give  me.  Also  I  give  my  said  wife 
the  pieces  of  hanginges  of  tappistre  following,  first  the  hole 
hanginges  of  Belm'  and  Brem',  the  hole  hanging  of  Mosyses, 
the  hole  hanginges  of  Shepardes,  the  hole  hanging  that  was 
made  for  my  galorye  and  the  chamber  within  yt  at  Coldher- 
barow,  the  hole  hanging  of  morrene,  also  theone  halffe  of  all 
suche  hanginges  of  Sayes  as  I  have  egally  in  goodnes  to  be 
devided.  I  will  my  wife  shalhave  my  trussing  beddes  of 
clothe  of  golde  and  blacke  velvett  and  the  counterpoynte 
therunto  belonging,  allso  one  of  my  trussingbeddes  of  scarlett 
with  the  counterpoynte  therto  belonging,  a  trussyng  bedd  of 
crymsyn  velvett  and  tawny  tynsell  and  curtayns  of  changeable 
sarcenett,  and  cushyns  of  tawny  tynsell  the  on  side  and 
thother  side  yelow  satten,  a  trussing  bedd  of  yelow  luke 
clothe  of  golde  with  my  best  guylte  for  the  same,  the  best 
trussing  bedd  that  was  made  of  olde  bawdekyn  att  Wyndfeld, 
oone  sparver  of  blacke  velvett  and  crymsyn  tynsell  of 
viij  thredes  and  curteyns  for  the  same  and  one  of  the  best 
counterpoynttes  of  verdure  for  the  same,  ij  new  sparvers  of 
redde  and  grene  of  the  beyond  the  see  saye,  oon  new  sparver 
of  redd  and  yellowe  of  the  beyonde  the  see  saye,  one  paier 
of  aulter  clothes  of  crymsyn  velvett  and  clothe  of  golde  of 
tissew,  the  crymsyn  velvett  imbroderid  with  strawberys,  one 
vestementt  of  clothe  of  golde  of  tissue  with  all  thinges 
belonging  unto  the  same,  one  aulter  clothe  of  tawny  velvett 
and  clothe  of  golde  and  the  vestement  belonging  unto  the 
same,  the  one  halffe  of  my  shettes,  napry  and  other  lynnen 


NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS.  147 

store  whatsoever  it  be  egally  and  after  the  goodnes  to  be 
devided,  and  in  likewise  thone  halffe  of  all  my  fetherbeddes, 
mattarezes,  bolstars,  pillous,  counterpointes,  coveringes  of 
beddes,  fusteans,  blankettes  and  coverlettes  to  be  egally 
divided,  thone  halffe  of  all  my  stuff  belonging  to  my  kytchen 
iu  all  places  what  so  what  evar  yt  be,  brasse,  peawtar  or 
other,  to  be  egally  devided  as  afore  is  saide,  all  suche  horsses, 
geldinges  and  kyen,  bounden  wayn,  xiiij  draught  oxen  wherof 
ij  were  given  unto  her  by  Thomas  Eton  and  other  xij  of  the 
best  that  she  can  gett  to  be  chosen  for  her  of  myne  owne,  all 
my  stocke  of  shepe  att  Stonymyddleton  and  thone  halfe  of 
all  my  fatt  cattell  both  oxen  and  sheepe,  all  my  stocke  of 
sheepe  at  Herdwyke.  Also  I  give  my  said  wyfe  after  my 
deceas  my  ferme  of  Worteley  whiche  I  have  of  Thomas 
Wortlay  during  my  termes.  And  whear  the  Kinge  highnes, 
by  his  letters  patenttes  bering  date  the  xvij  daye  of  Maye  in 
the  xxixth  yere  of  his  raign,  hathe  graunted  unto  me  the 
wardeshipp,  custodye  and  mariage  of  Petar  Compton,  esquier, 
sonne  and  heyre  of  Sir  William  Compton,  knight,  deceased, 
then  being  the  Kinges  warde  by  reason  of  the  noneage  of  the 
said  Petar,  and  allso  the  custodye  of  the  manors  of  Maxstocke, 
Greate  Wylforde,  Litle  Wilforde  and  Long  Compton  in  the 
countye  of  Warwicke,  and  allso  of  dyvers  other  landes  within 
the  foresaid  manors  and  in  the  townes  of  Netherpilterton, 
Kynton,  Dorsett,  Shukeborough  and  Herbere,  during  the 
nonage  of  the  said  Petar,  whiche  Petar  Compton  is  now  maried 
unto  the  lady  Anne  Talbott,  doughter  of  me  the  said  Erie.  I 
will  that  if  it  shall  fortune  me  to  deceas  before  the  said  Petar 
Compton  shall  accomplishe  and  come  to  his  full  age  of 
xxfci  yeres  that  then  the  ladye  Elizabeth,  my  wyffe,  shall  have 
aswell  the  ordre,  rule  and  governaunce  of  the  said  Petar  and 
lady  Anne,  his  wife,  as  allso  the  custodye  of  the  said  manors 
during  the  nonage  of  the  said  Petar  Compton,  and  shall  take 
the  renttes  yerely  comyng  for  the  fyndyng  and  keping  of  the 
said  Petar  and  lady  Anne  until  the  said  Petar  shall  accomplisshe 
the  age  of  xxfcl  yeres.  Also  I  will  that  my  wyfe  shall  have  to 
her  owne  use  all  jewelles,  rynges,  owches,  cheynes,  broches, 
girdelles,  stones  and  parelles  which  she  nowe  hathe  as  they 
were  enteryd  in  a  boke  by  perticuler  parcelles,  also  foure 
caskettes  coveryd  with  yron  with  all  jewelles  in  the  same,  and 
all  moneye  conteynyd  in  the  same  cakettes,  which  monye  ys 
expressed  in  a  bill  signed  with  my  hande,  of  whiche  caskettes 
twoo  of  them  be  bigger  and  twoo  smaller,  also  a  pece  of 
whitte  bawdekyne  conteynynge  xij  yardes  and  half  of  my 
carpettes,  also  xij  cusshions  of  verdures  whiche  I  laste  boughte 
of  Thomas  Farraunte  of  London,  upholster.  Also  I  will  myne 


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executours  to  delyver  unto  my  wiff  all  such  stuffe  as  is  to  hir 
bequethed  ymmedyatlye  after  my  deceas.  Also  I  give  unto 
sonne  Fraunces,  Lorde  Talbott,  these  parcelles  followinge  of 
silver  over  gilte,  furste,  a  crosse  of  silver  and  gilte  haveynge 
the  passion  of  ymagis  abowte  it,  one  ymage  of  sainte  George 
on  horsbacke,  one  ymage  of  sainte  Christofer,  one  ymage  of 
sainte  Dorothe,  one  ymage  of  sainte  Barbara,  one  paier  of 
sencers,  one  chalice,  one  paier  of  cruettes,  one  sakrynge  bell, 
one  paier  of  greate  flatt  flagons  with  Talbottes  apon  the  sides 
of  them,  one  paier  of  greate  pottes  pounced  with  Talbottes 
and  shameferons,  one  paier  of  pottes  wrethid,  one  paier  of 
playne  pottes,  vj  bolles  and  a  cover  playne  with  Talbottes  and 
shameferons  apon  them,  vj  goblettes  with  twoo  covers  with 
tabottes  and  shamfrons  apon  them,  one  paier  of  litle  saltes  of 
guide  with  amytyes  uppon  the  covers,  one  paier  of  saltes  of 
parysheworke  with  Talbottes  and  myne  arrays  in  the  garter 
uppon  the  cover,  an  old  salte  with  a  cover  and  a  knoppe 
uppon  the  cover  of  the  kynges  gyfte,  vj  spones  playne  gilte 
withoute  knoppes,  one  standinge  cuppe  of  course  golde  with  a 
cover  with  a  saufer  uppon  the  toppe,  iij  standinge  cuppes  of 
the  kynges  newe  yeres  gifte  with  covers,  a  paier  of  grete 
basons  with  myne  armys  and  my  ladye  my  graunte  mother  in 
the  bottom  whiche  myne  uncle  Sir  Gilberte  Talbott  dyd  bequeth 
unto  me,  also  these  parcelles  of  silver  and  parcell  gilte, 
vj  bolles  with  a  cover  and  manchons  in  the  botom,  three 
candelstickes  for  soper  lightes  wrethid,  also  these  parcelles  of 
silver  and  not  gilte,  one  paier  of  pottes  with  flatte  talbottes 
upon  them,  xj  spones  playne  withoute  knoppes,  vj  goblettes 
with  twoo  covers  pounced  with  martlettes,  one  paier  of  flagons 
of  a  pottell  a  pece,  a  shavinge  potte,  a  shavinge  bason,  twoo 
basons  and  twoo  ewyers,  my  hanginges  of  vice  and  vertue,  the 
hanginges  of  Alexaunder,  the  hanginges  of  the  pr  nr,  with 
other  foure  peces  that  hange  within  the  greate  chamber  att 
Wyndfelde  with  the  said  pr  fir,  the  peces  of  hanginges  that 
belonge  unto  the  gallarye  at  Wyndfelde  and  to  the  olde 
chambre  there,  the  hole  hanginges  of  manchons  with  all  peeces 
of  the  same  sorte  that  hangythe  the  parlour  at  Chelsay, 
the  hanginges  of  course  tapestrie  that  hangeth  the  great 
chamber  at  Chelsay,  these  hanginges  for  beddes,  on  sillor,  a 
testour,  and  a  counterpoynte  of  redd  and  whitte  bawdekyn 
for  a  trussinge  bedd  panyd  with  curfceus  of  whitte  and  redd 
sarcenet  to  the  same,  and  iij  cusshions  of  the  same  bawdkyn, 
twoo  of  them  square  and  one  longe,  a  sillor,  an  tester  and  a 
counterpoynte  of  grene  and  redd  velvyt  figuryd,  panyd  with 
curtens  of  redd  and  grene,  and  thre  cusshions,  twoo  of  them 
square  and  one  longe,  of  the  same  velvyfc,  one  sillor,  a  testour 


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and  a  counterpoynte  of  blewe  and  yelowe  damaske  and  cm-tens 
of  blewe  and  yelowe  sarcenet,  and  thre  cusshions,  twoo  square 
and  one  longe,  one  sparver  of  grene  velvyt  and  clothe  of 
golde  with  curtens  of  redd  and  greuene,  one  sparver  of 
crymsyn  velvyt  and  black  tynsell,  a  trussinge  bedd  of  skarlet, 
a  counterpoynte  and  curtens  to  the  same,  one  trussinge  bedd 
of  redd  and  yelowe  saye  and  curtens  to  them,  one  trussinge 
bedd  of  yelowe  and  grene  saye  and  curtens  to  them, 
xij  ffetherbeddes  with  bolsters  and  vj  counterpoyntes  of 
verduces,  xvj  mattres  with  bolsters  and  coverlettes,  vj  paier 
of  fustyans,  foure  paier  of  sheetes  of  thre  breades,  vj  paier  of 
sheetes  of  twoo  breades  and  a  half,  xviij  paier  of  shetes  of 
twoo  breads,  vj  pillowes,  all  my  stock  of  sheepe  at  Herdycke, 
one  yron  bounde  wayne  and  twelve  of  my  draught  oxen  of 
the  next  sorte  after  my  wiffe  be  servid,  with  yokes  and  temes 
to  the  same,  all  the  residewe  of  all  my  kechyn  stuff  after  my 
wiffe  have  taken  owte  hir  half,  provided  always  that  my  wife 
shall  have  all  the  choise  of  all  my  stuffe  to  hir  bequethid  or 
annye  other  be  delyveryd.  Also  I  bequeth  unto  my  ladye  of 
Northumberlande,  my  doughter,  one  chayne  of  golde  with 
whitte  and  redd  namell,  one  standinge  cuppe  of  silver  and 
gilte  with  a  cover  of  the  kynges  newe  yeres  gifte,  and  also 
one  cuppe  of  asaye.  Unto  my  ladye  Dacre,  my  doughter,  one 
cuppe  with  a  cover  of  the  kynges  newe  yeres  gifte.  Unto  my 
doughter  Anne  Talbott  all  the  hole  hanginge  that  I  boughte 
of  Thomas  Farraunte  of  London,  upholster,  conteynyuge 
vij  peces  of  beestes  and  flowers,  one  trussinge  bedd  whiche 
nowe  lyeth  in  with  all  manner  thinges  belonginge  to  the  same, 
and  one  of  my  beste  quyltes  of  turkey  silke  to  laye  uppon  the 
same,  three  fetherbeddes  with  bolsters,  thre  counterpoyntes  of 
verdures,  twoo  paier  of  fustyans,  iiij  mattres  with  bolsters, 
coverlittes  and  blankyttes,  iiij  paier  of  sheetes  of  thre  breades 
and  a  half,  iiij  paier  of  sheetes  of  twoo  breades,  twoo  standinge 
cuppes  silver  and  gilte  of  the  kinges  newe  yeres  gifte,  one 
bason  and  an  ewer  percell  gilte  of  the  sorte  that  I  am  daylye 
find  with,  one  paier  of  litle  pottes  gilte  with  talbottes  uppon 
the  cover.  Unto  my  sone  George  Talbott  one  standinge  cuppe 
silver  and  gilte  of  the  kynges  newe  yeres  gifte.  Unto  my 
sonne  Thomas  Dacre  one  standinge  cuppe  silver  and  gilte  of 
the  kynges  newe  yeres  gifte.  Unto  my  doughter  Anne 
Talbott,  doughter  unto  my  sonne  Frauncis,  Lorde  Talbott,  one 
standinge  cuppe  silver  and  gilte  of  the  kynges  newe  yeres 
gifte.  Unto  my  wiffes  woman,  Elizabeth  Powell,  three  score 
angell  nobles  for  hir  diligente  service  don  unto  me.  Unto 
Mr  Doctor  Talbott  one  standinge  cuppe  with  a  cover  of  the 
kynges  newe  yeres  gifte.  Unto  Maister  Holmes  one  standynge 


150  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

cuppe  with  a  cover  of  the  kynges  newe  yeres  gifte.  Unto  my 
sonne  Frauncis,  Lorde  Talbott,  my  tawnye  velvyt  gowne 
furred  with  sabulles,  my  black  satten  gowne  furred  with 
sables.  Unto  my  brother  in  lawe  William  Hastynges  one 
standinge  cuppe  with  a  cover  of  the  kynges  newe  yeres  gifte. 
And  where  there  is  a  lease  made  unto  me  of  the  mannor  of 
Wirksoppe  and  in  other  land.es  in  Wyrksoppe,  Tylne  and 
Shiroff  within  the  countye  of  Notingham.  and  of  the  mannor 
of  Donnyngton  within  the  countye  of  Yorke,  and  in  the 
mannor  of  Blackmere,  Whitchurche,  Tilstok,  Asshe  manor, 
Asshe  parva,  Dodington,  Burgball,  Altyngton,  Newoodhouse, 
Olde  Wodhouse,  Hollyshirste  and  Cheyne  in  Salopp,  and 
Malburye  in  the  countye  of  Chester,  I  will  that  myne  executours 
shall  with  the  renttes  pay  all  my  dettes  to  the  kynge  for  the 
custodye  of  Peter  Compton,  esquyer,  and  for  dettes  to  Thomas 
Wortlaye,  as  also  all  other  my  dettes,  legacies  and  funeralles. 
Also  there  shalbe  three  prestes  founden  for  the  space  of 
twentye  yeres,  wherof  two  of  them  shall  daylye  praye,  synge 
and  saye  devyne  service  in  the  parishe  churche  of  Sheffeld 
at  the  aulter  where  my  late  wif  ladye  Anne  is  buryed,  and  the 
other  priste  att  the  chappell  of  our  blyssed  ladye  of  the 
bridge  att  Sheffelde,  and  everye  of  the  three  pristes  and  their 
successours  to  have  eight  naarkes  yerely  of  the  renttes  of  the 
aforesaide  manners.  And  I  will  that  whiche  of  the  saide  twoo 
prestes  yn  the  churche  of  Sheffelde  shall  saye  furste  masse 
daylye  att  the  saide  aulter  I  will  shall  before  the  furste 
lavatorye  of  the  same  masse  saye  de  profundis  for  my  lorde  my 
father  soule,  my  ladye  my  mother  soule,  my  soule,  the  soule 
of  my  late  wiff  Dame  Anne,  the  soull  of  my  wiff  dame 
Elizabeth  after  hir  departynge  owte  of  this  worlde,  all  my 
children  soules,  myne  auncetours  soules,  the  soules  of  Mr 
Richarde  Shreboure  and  Sir  Rycharde  Rolston,  prestes,  and  all 
Christien  soules.  And  I  will  of  the  renttes  in  the  same  lease 
there  be  three  obyttes  kepte  in  the  churche  of  Sheffelde,  and 
one  anniversarye  to  be  yerely  kept  in  the  same  church.  And 
I  will  that  iiij  tapers  of  wax,  every  one  of  them  beinge  of  the 
weight  of  five  poundes,  shall  burn  daylye  durynge  the  saide 
terme  of  twentye  yeres  att  high  masse,  mattens  and  evensonge 
and  every  principall  feaste  and  every  Sondaye.  (Glauses  about 
the  obits,  about  tapers  being  renewed,  and  fresh  priests  appointed  if 
the  Reverend  neglects,  by  the  Prior  of  Worltsop.  Servants  to  have 
extra  wages.)  I  will  and  charge  my  son  Frauncis  that  if  my 
doughter,  the  Countyes  of  Northumberlande,  have  not  by 
assigmente,  recordie  or  otherwise  promosion  to  landes  owte  of 
the  late  inherytaunce  of  hir  late  husbande  Henrye,  late  Erie 
of  Northumberlande,  deceased,  as  will  extende  to  fynde  hir  an 


NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS*  151 

honorable  lyvinge,  that  then  my  saide  sonne  Frauncis  and  his 
heires  shall  give  and  fynde  the  Counties  of  Northumberlande 
meyte,  drynke,  apparrell  and  other  fyndynge  durynge  hir 
liffe  naturall  or  unto  suche  tyme  as  she  shall  have  some  landes 
whiche  shalbe  to  hir  an  honorable  livinge.  I  make  my  entyerly 
belovyd  sonne  Frauncis  Talbott,  knyght,  lorde  Talbott,  my 
sole  executour.  Wittnes,  Edmonde  Molenoux,  Anthonye 
Nevell,  William  Holme,  priste,  Thurston  Woodcock. 

[Proved  13  Jan.,  1538-9.] 

CV.      THE    WILL   OP    ROBERT   JENYSON,  OF    BRANCEPETH.* 

[Crumwell,  12.] 

3  Nov.,  1537.  Roberte  Jenyson,  gentilman,  in  Barnspathe 
within  the  bushopperyck  of  Durham.  My  bodye  to  be  buryed 
within  my  parishe  churche  with  my  mortuary  dewe.  I  will 
that  I  be  honestly  brought  fourthe  the  daye  of  my  buryall  at 
the  discretion  of  Agnes  my  wyfe  and  hir  frendes.  I  will  that 
foure  poundes  be  given  for  me  the  daye  of  my  buryall  to  the 
powrest  householders  within  the  parishe.  I  wyll  that  a  preste 
of  good  name  be  heryd  a  hole  yere  to  praye  for  the  soules  of 
me,  my  father  and  mother,  with  all  my  good  fryndes, 
benefactors  and  good  dowers,  and  he  to  have  iiij  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
To  Thomas  my  sonne  a  silver  salte  parcell  gilte  with  a  cover, 
and  yn  defawte  of  hym  to  William,  and  in  defawte  of  hym  to 
Raaff  my  yongest  sonne,  and  the  same  salte  to  remayne  yn  the 
kepinge  of  my  wife  aslonge  as  she  levythe  and  after  her 
deathe  to  come  to  one  of  my  sonnes  as  ys  abovcsaide.  To 
Thomas  my  sonne  a  gowne  furred  with  fox  and  a  tawnye 
velvyt  dublett.  To  William  and  Raaffe  my  sonnes  a  salte 
panne  for  the  space  of  tenne  yeres  standinge  at  Cambos  in 
Northumberlande  in  the  holdinge  of  Gawyn  Myllnbuen,  and 
after  the  tenne  yeres  it  to  remayne  to  my  sonne  and  heire. 
To  my  foure  doughters  Agnes,  Maryory,  Ellyn  and  Brigitte, 
every  one  of  them  xiij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  in  recompence  of  legacyes. 
To  Agnes  my  wife  a  dossen  silver  spones  marked  with  maydens 
heddes.  To  William  and  Raafe  my  sonnes  xiij  silver  spones, 
and  yn  defawte  of  the  elder,  William,  I  give  them  to  the 
yonger.  I  will  that  my  wiffe  have  the  occupatyon  and  profitt 
of  my  farme  hold  in  Haswell  of  the  hill  aslonge  as  shee  ys  a 
wydowe,  and  in  caase  she  marrye  then  I  will  that  my  twoo 
sonnes  William  and  Raaff  have  the  profittes  of  the  saide  farme 
holde,  and  that  my  brother  William  Wren  have  bothe  the 

*  Son  of  William  Jenison,  of  Yokefleet.  He  married  Agnes,  daughter  of 
William  Wren,  of  the  Isle  of  Ely.  His  eldest  son,  Thomas,  was  of  Wai  worth 
(see  Durham  Visitation) ;  his  second  son,  William,  was  a  merchant  of  Newcastle, 
and  founded  the  family  of  Hurworth  and  Nesham  Abbey  (see  Surtees'  Durham, 
iii,  263). 


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orderynge  of  them  and  the  farmhold  for  their  behoof e  and 
profitt.  To  William  and  Raaffe  my  sonnes  all  my  raymente 
excepte  the  furred  gowne  and  velvyt  dublet  aforesaide. 
Provyded  alwaye  that  in  case  the  porcons  of  goodes  of  my 
fowre  doughters  aforesaide  will  extende  further  then  the  saide 
xiij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  a  pece,  then  I  will  that  all  their  partes  be 
praysed  and  be  put  to  the  moste  profette  that  canne  be  to  the 
prefermente  of  their  maryages  by  the  helpe  and  advise  of  my 
executours  and  supervisours  of  this  my  will.  I  give  my  leas 
of  the  parsonage  of  Brauncepathe  unto  my  wiffe,  and  all  my 
intereste  of  Whyn  flawe.  I  will  that  my  brother  Jewet  Salven 
have  the  order  of  my  eldyst  sonne  and  his  porcons  of  lande 
whiche  he  shall  enter  unto  after  my  deceas,  and  put  hym  to 
suche  exercyse  of  lernynge  and  otherwise  as  he  thynketh  beste, 
and  the  overplus,  yf  anny  thinge  rernayne,  to  be  kept  and  pu^to 
my  sonnes  most  profitte  and  advantage.  To  John  Hille  xx  d. 
To  Roberte  Marshall  xij  d.  To  Richarde  Coyttesforthe  viij  d. 
To  my  nurse  xij  d.  To  William  Wright  a  whye  styrke.  To 
Johan  Hedley  viij  d.  To  Margaret  Kyplyn  viij  d.,  and  to 
Mally  my  servaunte  xij  d.  The  residewe  of  my  goodes  I  give 
frely  to  Agnes  my  wyffe  and  William  and  Raafe  my  sonnes, 
whome  I  make  myne  executours.  I  make  supervisours  my 
father  William  Wren,  William  Wren  his  sonne,  Jenet  Salven 
and  Edward  Parkynson.  Witnesses,  Sir  John  Potter,  John 
Mallom,  William  Kendyll,  Thomas  Williamson,  Jamys  Clarke, 
the  parishe  preste,  the  parishe  clarke,  with  dyvers  other  moo. 
[Proved  20  Dec.,  1538.] 

CVI.      THE    WILL    OP    SAMFSON    LORD,  OP    SHEFFIELD. 

[Dyngeley,  24.] 

22  Dec.,  1537.  Sampson  Lorde,  preest.  To  be  buried  in 
the  chauncell  of  Schefelde  church,  if  it  please  God  to  call  me 
there.  To  the  vicar  of  Schefelde  my  typpet  of  taffata,  my  best 
capp,  a  paire  of  hosen,  a  shirte,  and  my  cloke.  For  my  buriall 
there,  to  the  church  maisters  tenne  shillinges.  To  Henry  Lord 
the  good  that  is  on  the  farme  at  Sudbury.  To  Thomas  Lord 
my  servaunt  fyve  poundes  vj  s.  viij  d.  in  the  handes  of  Heyton 
and  the  hole  farme  of  Dronfeld,  my  trotting  gelding.  I  make 
my  brother  Sir  John  Lord  myn  executour,  to  whom  I  geve  all 
my  goodes  unbequethed,  my  dettes  paid.  To  every  childe  of 
my  brothers  and  susters  oon  royall.  To  be  spende  at  my 
buriall  foure  poundes  amonges  the  preestes  and  poure  folkes 
at  the  discrecon  of  my  servaunt  Thomas  Lord.  Item,  the  said 
Thomas  Lord  to  deliver  to  my  brother  my  best  horsse,  sadyll 
and  bridell.  Witnesses,  Thomas  Lord,  vicar  of  Sheffelde,  and 
Maister  Lyster,  parson  of  Codforth,  with  other. 
[Proved  29  Jan.,  1538-9.] 


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CVII.      THE    WILL   OF   JOHN    KADCLIFFE,  OF    NEWCASTLE. 

[Crumwell,  9.] 

John  Radclyf,  of  Newcastell  uppon  tyne,  merchaunt.  My 
bodie  to  be  buried  within  the  churche  of  Sanct  Nicholas, 
before  Saint  Thomas  alter  beside  my  mother  Reede.  To  my 
sone  Cuthbert  twenty  poundes.  To  my  sone  George  xx  li. 
Unto  my  doughter  Margaret  xx  li.  To  my  sone  Robert  xx  li. 
To  my  brother  Rafe  Radcliff  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  To  my  curate 
Sir  Robert  Hexam  iij  s.  iiij  d.  To  my  brother  Bartram  vj  s. 
viij  d.  To  my  suster  Agnes  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  John  Landenetter 
of  Anwarp  xl  s.,  for  whiche  I  am  owing  hym.  I  will  a  preest 
to  sing  or  saye  masse  of  requiem  for  my  soule  and  all  Christian 
soules  for  the  space  of  a  yere  after  my  deceas,  as  my  executours 
can  gett  hym.  I  will  that  Roger  Shawes  sonne  be  forgiven 
the  odde  mony  that  standith  in  my  boke  more  than  Ixvj  s.  viij  d., 
and  for  this  Ixvj  s.  viij  d.  that  he  owith  me  still  I  will  that  he 
shall  paie  it  to  my  executours  as  his  promisse  was  before 
Raaffe  Pottes,  that  is  every  yere  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  till  the  saide 
some  be  paide.  The  residue  of  all  my  goodes  I  give  unto 
Issabell  my  wif  and  Cuthbert  my  sonne,  whome  I  make  joint 
executours.  Geven  the  xj  daie  of  February  one  thousand  five 
hundred  xxxvij. 

[Proved  29  April,  1537.] 

CVIII.       THE    WILL    OF   JOHN    WHITE,   OF    NEWCASTLE- 
ON-TYNE,  MERCHANT. 

[Crumwell,  13.] 

13  Mar.,  1537-8.  John  White,  of  Newcastell  upon  tyne, 
merchaunte.  My  bodie  to  be  buryed  within  the  churche  of 
Sainte  Nicholas  in  the  saide  towne  before  the  ymage  of  our 
blyssed  ladye,  where  Sir  Richarde  Bell  dothe  singe  masse. 
Unto  my  doughter  Anne  a  hundred  inarkes  in  monye  to  hir 
maryage  and  all  my  lande.  To  John  Rawe  and  my  suster,  his 
wif,  tenne  poundes.  To  Jane  Lomley,  doughter  to  George 
Lomley,  five  markes  to  hir  maryage.  To  Bartram  Lomley 
twentye  shillinges,  and  I  forgive  cleerly  all  dettes  that  he  is 
owinge  unto  me.  Unto  John  Rawe  and  my  said  suster  twoo  of 
my  best  gownes  save  one.  To  Andrewe  Bewyck,  my  especyall 
frinde,  a  pece  of  gold  of  tenne  dokettes.  To  Sir  William 
White,  chapleyn,  x  s.  To  my  brother  Williams  twoo  doughters, 
eyther  of  them  five  markes  to  their  maryage.  To  my 
apprentyses  and  other  my  houshold  servauntes,  every  of 
them  v  s.  To  Dame  Horner  a  crowne  of  v  s.  I  forgive  to  my 
cosen  John  Burghe,  for  his  labor  for  the  makinge  hereof  all 
suche  dettes  as  he  is  owinge  me.  Also  I  will  that  the  daie  of 
my  buryall  when  it  shall  plais  God,  the  same  daye  to  have 


154  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

dirige  and  masse  to  be  songe  after  the  lawdable  custome  in 
Sainte  Nicholas  chore  to  the  lawde  and  honnor  of  God.  And 
the  iiij  orders  of  freers  to  fetche  my  bodye  to  the  churche  with 
the  pristes  and  clarkes  belonginge  to  Sainte  Nicholas  churche, 
and  every  of  them  to  be  rewarded  after  the  discretion  of  my 
wife.  Also  I  will  that  a  preste  shall  singe  masse  dayly  at  the 
awlter  of  our  blyssed  ladye  afore  rehersid.  All  the  residue 
of  rny  goodes  I  give  all  holye  to  Margaret  my  saide  welbelovyd 
wif,  whome  I  make  my  sole  executrice  of  my  goodes,  she  to 
dispoase  as  she  shall  thinke  for  the  wealthe  of  my  soule  as  my 
speciall  and  high  truste  is  in  hir  above  all  other  lyvinge. 
Presente,  Andrewe  Bewycke,  alderman,  John  Rawe,  William 
White,  chapleyn,  George  Birdes  wif,  Dame  Horner,  and  John 
Burghe,  maker  hereof. 

[Proved  17  May,  1539.] 

CIX.      THE    WILL   OF   JOHN    BERWICKE,  OF   WHEATLEY. 

[Dyngeley,  22.] 

10  Apr.,  1538.  John  Berwicke,  of  Whetelay,  of  the  parishe 
of  Doncaster.  My  bodie  to  be  buried  within  the  parishe 
churche  yerde  of  Sancte  George  iu  Doncaster.  I  bequeth  the 
daie  of  my  buriall  a  masse  of  requyem.  I  will  that  Alice  my 
wife  deale  in  almes  to  poore  people  within  the  towne  of 
Whetelay  vs.  To  my  brother  Christofer  Berwicke  my  best 
gowne  but  one,  my  best  velvet  doublett  but  one,  one  bonnett, 
one  paier  of  hosen  and  a  shirte.  I  will  that  my  father  Robert 
Bewicke  have  his  fyudyng  of  my  wife  after  my  decease  duryng 
his  lif ,  or  elles  my  wife  to  geve  hym  xl  s.  yerely  after  my  deceas 
during  his  life,  and  a  russett  gowne  furred  with  fox,  and  a 
damaskc  doublett,  one  paier  of  hosen,  and  one  shirte.  Also  I 
will  that  Alice  my  wife  have  my  farmeolde  at  Wheteley  duryng 
hir  life,  and  after  hir  deceas  then  I  will  the  said  farmeholde 
remayne  unto  my  daughter  Alice  and  to  hir  heires  during 
my  termes,  and  if  it  fortune  the  said  Alice  my  daughter  to 
die  then  I  wille  the  said  fermeholde  remayne  unto  my 
brother  John  Berwike  duryng  my  yeris,  and  if  my  brother 
John  dye  then  the  said  farmeholde  remayne  unto  my  brother 
Thomas  Berwike.  Also  I  will  that  Christofer  my  brother  have 
my  fermeholde  at  Doncaster  after  my  deceas  during  the  terme 
of  xviij  yeres,  and  he  to  geve  my  daughter  Alice  the  daie  of 
hir  mariage  twenty  markes,  and  if  my  daughter  dye  or  she 
be  married  then  I  will  that  my  said  brother  Christofer  have  it 
duryng  his  lif.  To  Edmonde  my  servaunte  a  gray  gelding 
going  in  Eltham  parke,  and  one  lether  doublett.  To  John 
Warde,  of  Doncaster,  a  lether  doublett.  To  Edmonde  my 
servaunte  xx  s.  To  Gabriell  my  servaunte  a  ledder  doublett 


NORTH  COUNTRY   WILLS.  155 

and  tenne  shillinges.  The  reside w  of  my  goodes  unto  Alice 
my  wife,  whome  I  make  my  executrix.  Also  I  will  that  Alice 
my  wife  geve  unto  Alice  my  doughter  the  daye  of  hir  marriage 
twentye  markes.  My  father  and  my  brother  Cristofer 
supervisours  of  this  my  will.  Witnesses,  William  Rawson, 
Richard  Pastye,  and  John  Warde.  Also  I  bequethe  to 
Richarde  Pa  stye  one  damaske  doublett. 

[Proved  8  Oct.,  1538.] 

CX.      THE    WILL   OP   PETER    BEWICK,  OP    NEWCASTLE.* 

[Crumwell,  14.] 

1  May,  1538.  Petar  Bewike,  of  the  towne  of  Newcastell 
upon  tyne,  merchaunte.  My  bodie  to  be  buried  afore  Sainct 
Katheryne  chapell  in  Sainct  Nicolas  Churche.  To  John 
Bewike  my  eldest  somie  all  my  landes  in  the  towne  of 
Newcastle  upon  Tyne  to  have  and  to  holde  to  the  said  John 
and  his  heires  males.  And  yf  it  happen  the  said  John  to  dye 
withowte  yssue  male,  then  I  will  that  the  landes  shall  remayne 
unto  Peter  my  sonne  and  his  heires  males,  yf  it  happen  Petar 
to  dye  without  suche  issue  male  I  will  that  all  the  landes 
remayne  to  George  my  sonne,  and  for  default  of  issue  male 
unto  Percivall  my  yongest  sonne,  and  for  defaulte  of  heires 
males  unto  Petar  Bewike,  sone  to  Percevall  Bewike,  deceased, 
and  to  theires  males,  and  in  default  of  issue  to  William,  also 
sonne  to  Percivall,  and  in  default  of  issue  to  Andrew  Bewyke 
my  brother  and  to  theires  males  of  his  bodie.  And  so  I  will  that 
all  the  said  landes  shall  remayne  unto  the  residew  of  my 
brethern  and  to  their  males  for  ever  in  maner  above  wrytten 
except  one  tenement  wherin  William  Bewyke  my  brother  now 
dwellith,  which  I  will  bequethe  to  my  wyfe  Isabell  for  terme  of 
her  lyfe,  and  my  said  brother  Willyam  to  inhabytt  and  dwell 
in  the  same  the  space  of  vj  yeres  yet  to  come  and  to  pay  yerely 
unto  Isabell  xliij  s.  iiij  d.  To  Petar  my  sonne  xl  liv  and  Andrew 
Bewicke  my  brother  to  have  the  custodie  of  my  said  son  with 
the  sum  unto  Petar  shall  come  to  xix  yeres.  To  George  my 
sonne  xl  li.,  and  I  will  that  Thomas  Patenson  shall  have  the 
custodie  of  George  till  xix  yeres  full,  and  then  the  said  sum  of 
xlli.  to  be  delivered.  To  Percivall  my  sonne  xlli.,  and  I  will 
my  wyfe  shalhave  the  custodye  of  Percevall  till  xix  yeres  full, 
and  then  the  sum  shalbe  delivered.  Item,  Adam  Johnson 
owith  to  me  x  marces  by  his  obligacon.  I  give  five  marces  to 
Thomas  Bewyke  my  servaunte,  and  the  other  five  marces  to 
Richard  Anderson  my  servaunte.  Wheare  Edward  Maxwell 

*  The  testator  heads  the  pedigree  of  Bewick  in  Surtees'  Durham,  ii,  193. 
From  his  son  Peter  descended  the  family  of  Close  House,  co.  Northumberland. 


156  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

and  Cuthbert  Rey  owe  me  Ixli.  vj  s.  viij  d.,  Igive  iiijli.  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
to  Isabell  Delahey,  widow,  and  her  children.  The  residewe  of 
the  debit  I  will  that  it  be  given  to  five  children  of  Percevall 
my  late  brother,  deceased,  to  every  of  them  vj  s.  viij  d.,  and 
likewise  to  my  suster  Nelsones  v  children  every  of  them 
vj  s.  viij  d.,  also  to  ij  childer  of  Edward  Bewike  every  of 
them  vj  s.  viij  d.  I  geve  to  Henry  Bewyke  and  Janett 
Bewicke,  unto  Andrewe  Bewicke,  every  of  them  vj  s.  viij  d. 
To  Bartram  Bewike  a  blacke  gowne  with  blacke  bogie.  To 
William  Bewyke  my  brother  my  gowne  of  browne  blew  furred 
wth  fitches,  and  a  horsse  colored  baye.  To  my  welbeloved 
brother  Avery  Bewike  my  gowne  lyned  with  blacke  chamblett. 
All  suche  debttes  as  Elizabeth  Dawson  owith  unto  me  I  forgive 
her  frely,  and  I  will  she  have  vj  s.  viij  d.  in  money.  To  Peter 
Bewyke,  Henry  Bewike,  my  brother  sonnes,  vj  s.  viij  d.  To 
my  brother  Bewicke,  his  ij  sonnes,  every  of  them  vj  s.  viij  d. 
To  Katheryn  Nichelson  my  servaunte  x  s.  To  William  Bath 
my  servaunte  v  s.  To  James  Bowrye  my  servante  x  s.,  and  to 
John  Nichelson  my  servaunte  v  s.  To  Katherin  Selby  my 
servaunte  v  s.  To  Thomas  Bewike  my  brother  an  aungell 
noble.  The  residew  I  give  unto  my  wyfe  and  John  my  eldest 
sonne,  whome  I  make  myn  executors,  and  I  make  my 
supervisors  Andrew  Bewike,  Thomas  Bewike,  and  William 
Bewike,  my  brethern.  Hiis  testibus,  Andro  Bewyk,  William 
Bewike,  John  Bell,  one  of  the  clerkes  of  the  Custome  howse, 
and  Thomas  Bewike  my  servaunte. 

[Proved  16  May,  1539.] 

CXI.      THE    WILL    OP    SIE    INQELKAM    PERCY,  KNIGHT.* 

[Dyngeley,  26.] 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  The  vijth  day  of  June,  1538. 
I,  Inggram  Percy,  knyght,  make  my  will.  First,  I  geve  my 
soule  to  Almighty  God  and  to  his  blissed  mother  our  lady 
Saint  Mary,  and  to  all  the  holy  company  of  hevyn,  and  my 
body  to  be  buried  within  the  church  of  Saint  Anne  and  Agnes 
in  the  high  chauncell  before  the  Sacrament  of  Saint  Anne 
aforsaid.  To  the  high  awter  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  To  my  funerall 
expenses  as  my  lord  Preveyseall  and  my  lord  Maiour  thinke 
necessary  according  to  my  powre  as  my  servauntes  can 
certefye.  To  my  doughter  twenty  poundes,  the  whiche 
twenty  poundes  I  will  that  my  lady  my  mother  shalhave  the 
use  therof  with  the  childe  untill  she  be  of  lawfull  age.  To 
the  moder  of  the  said  childe  twenty  nobles.  I  will  that  my 

*  A  younger  son  of  Henry  Algernon  Percy,  fifth  Earl  of  Northumberland. 
A  leader  in  the  Pilgrimage  of  Grace,  and  imprisoned  in  the  Tower,  but  afterwards 
released.  His  daughter  Isabell  was  illegitimate,  and  married  in  1544  Henry 
Tempest,  of  Broughton.  (Dictionary  of  National  Biography.) 


NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS.  157 

servauntes  shall  have  their  wages  paid  and  a  quarter  wages 
besides  yf  my  goodes  wille  extende.  To  Tristram  my  servaunt 
the  leasse  of  the  tithe  of  Aubell  in  the  parishe  of  Warkworth. 
To  Richard  Gill  the  tithe  of  Rock  with  the  leasse.  To  William 
Wright  the  leasse  of  the  tithe  of  Stanforth.  To  Humfrey  the 
tithe  of  Acclyngoton.  To  John  Anderson  the  tithe  of  nether 
Buston.  To  Parcyvall  Galone  the  tithe  of  Renyngton.  To 
William  Elden  the  tith  of  Craft.  To  Roger  Taillour  the  tithe 
of  Dunstans,  Broghmayns  and  Brokesfelde.  To  Robert 
Crafforth  the  tith  of  Falowden.  To  Rauf  Corbe  the  tithe  of 
Brunton.  To  the  men  aforsaid  blak  cottes.  To  Sir  John 
Glyn  a  blak  gown.  To  Davy  Luntley  thre  yardes  of  blak 
clothe.  To  maisters  Blaknoll  xl  s.  To  my  hostes,  Davy 
Cappers  wife,  xx  s.  To  maister  Cawdwall  a  gown.  To  Sr  John 
Glynne  xl  s.  to  pray  for  me.  To  William  Wright  a  gelding. 
To  Tristram  and  to  Richard  Gyll  the  tithe  of  Newton  by  the 
see.  To  Rauf  Korbat  xx  s.  The  residue  of  my  goodes  I  geve 
to  Tristram  Brathwett  and  Richard  Gill  my  servauntes,  and 
theym  to  be  my  executores,  and  overseers  of  the  same  will  I 
ordeyn  my  lord  maior  of  the  citie  of  London,  and  he  to  have 
a  bonet  of  velvett  with  aglettes  of  golde,  and  my  lady  my 
mother  a  tablet  of  golde.  I  will  that  my  servauntes  shalhave 
my  goodes  distributed  amonges  them  at  the  discrecion  of  myn 
executours  and  overseers.  Witnesses,  John  Glyn,  preest  and 
curat  there,  William  Elvyden,  with  other,  Rauf  Caldwall, 

John  May. 

[Proved  21  March,  1538-9.] 

CXII.       THE    WILL   OF   JOHN   PLOUGHS,  OR.   PLOWGHE, 
OP    NOTTINGHAM. 

[Crumwell,  11.1 

21  July,  1538.  John  Plowghe,  clarke,  parson  of  Sainte 
Peters  in  Notyngham.  Furste,  I  bequeth  my  soule  unto 
Almigtye  God,  and  my  bodie  to  be  buryed  in  the  chauncell  of 
Sainte  Peters  churche.  To  the  churche  warkes  x  s.  To  my 
brother  Christofer  Ploughe  one  advowson  of  the  vacation  of 
the  churche  of  Sainte  Peter's  whiche  I  had  of  the  gyfte  of 
Thomas  Hobson,  Pryour  of  Lenton  and  the  coveute  there,  in 
the  whiche  I  putt  as  my  trustye  fryndes  to  thuse  of  my 
nephewe  John  Ploughe,*  sonne  to  my  said  brother  Christofer, 
John  Wyllyamson,  of  Notyngham,  draper,  Henrye  Stathum, 
the  maiers  clarke  of  the  same  towne,  and  William  Waren  of 
the  same,  baker,  the  whiche  advowsou  I  putt  to  kepenge  to 
John  Allensou  of  the  same  towne,  mercer,  to  thuse  and  purpose 
beforesaide.  To  my  brother  Gerarde  Ploughe  xls.  To  his 

*  This  nephew,  John  Plough,  was  also  rector  of  St.  Peter's,  Nottingham, 
and  an  author.  (See  Wood's  Athena,  i,  301.) 


158  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

sonne  Christofer  Ploughe  three  poundes.  The  residue  of  my 
goodes  I  give  to  my  brother  Christofer  Ploughe,  whiche  Christo- 
fer I  ordeyn  executour.  I  make  supervisours  John  Allenson, 
mercer,  one  of  the  Aldermen  of  the  burrough  towne  of 
Notyngham,  and  William  Holenzed,  clarke  too  maister  Mayer 
of  the  same  towne,  and  everye  of  them  to  have  for  their  labour 
vj  s.  viij  d.  Wittnes,  Roberte  Lovate,  one  of  the  Aldermen, 
William  Warenar,  and  William  Holinzed,  with  other,  Sir 
Nicholas  Nedeham.  I  give  to  my  brother  Chrystofer  Plowghe 
the  stable  that  I  bought  of  Page,  lyinge  nye  to  Maister 
Hasilrygges  garden. 

[Proved  18  Oct.,  1538.] 

CXIII.      THE    WILL   OF   DAME    AQNES    CLERKE. 
[Crumwell,  16.] 

20  Aug.,    1538.      Dame   Agnes    Clerke.      My   sowle   to 
Almighty  God,  to  our  lady  Sancte  Marey,  and  to  all  the  holy 
companny  of  heven,  and  my  body  to  be  buryed  in  the  churche 
of  Hobye  by  Thomas  Alen  my  husband.     To  the  vicarye  of 
Willoby  a  mortuary.     To  the  churche  of  Hoby  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
yf  they  feche  my  body  at  Willoby,  or  elles  not.     To  my  brother 
William  Bankes  my  indenture  and  yeres  of  the  parsonage  of 
Willoby.      To  Henry  Saxton  xli.  and  my  yeres  in  WTilliam 
Moultes   ferme.      To   Thomas   Warde  v  marke.      To    Ellen 
Bankes  xxfcJe  mai'kes.      To  Mary  Waylys  xxtie  markes.      To 
Anthony    Walys    vj  li.    xiij  s.    iiij  d.       To    Elizabeth    Walys 
xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.     To  Joane  Wayllys  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.     To  Edmunde 
Farnworth  vj  s.  viij  d.     To  Margarete  Archer  vj  s.  viij  d.     To 
every  oon  of  my  godchildren  in  Willoby  and  Hoby  oon  shepe. 
To  William  Garton  xx  s.     To  John  Garves  vj  s.  viij  d.     To  Sir 
John  Whelars  servauntes  xx  s.    To  every  oon  of  my  servauntes 
with  my  wages  iij  s.  iiij  d.     I  will  my  executour  have  a  blacke 
gowne,  whome  I  make  William  Bankes  my  brother.     I  will 
that  Agnes  Garton,  Ellen  Bankes,  Mary  Wales,  that  every  oon 
of  them  have  a  blacke  gowne  and  a  hood.     The  residew  of 
all  my  goods  not  bequethed  unto  William  Bankes  my  brother. 
Sir    John    Vylers,    knight,    supervisor.      Wittnes,    Roberte 
Myddelton,    Nicholas     Garves,    and     John     Robinson,    cum 
multis  aliis. 

[Proved  23  Aug.,  1539.] 

CXIV.      THE    WILL   OP    ROBERT   BEVYCOTE,  OF   SIGLESTHORNE. 
[Dyngeley,  24.] 

21  Aug.,  1538.     Robert  Bevycote,  of  London.    My  body  to 
be  buried  in  the  parishe  kirke  of  Saint  Laurence  at  Sylsthorn 
in  Holdernesse.     To  the  Sacrament  of  the  awter  xij  d.     To 


NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS.  159 

Sir  Robert  Bowman,  the  gilde  preest,  iiij  d.  To  Sir  Richard 
Warton,  the  curat  of  Sylsthorn,  iiij  d.  To  Margaret  Gossop 
my  hostes,  iiij  d.  To  Alice  Peerson,  the  servaunt  in  the  house, 
iiij  d.  My  executour  of  all  my  goodes  I  make  Joane  Bevycote 
my  wife,  at  London,  that  the  said  wife  shall  dispoase  parte  of 
the  goodes  for  the  helthe  of  my  soule.  Cristofer  Brygtyffe,  I 
desire  you  as  my  trust  is  to  se  that  I  be  honestly  brought  to 
the  erthe  and  buried  in  the  parishe  churche  of  Sylsthorne,  and 
cawse  mass?  and  dirige  to  be  songe  for  me  and  paye  you  therfor 
because  my  wife  is  farr  away.  Christoofer  Brigtyff,  byd  my 
wife  loke  in  my  house,  and  there  shall  be  founde  all  my  dettes 
to  me  and  fro  me,  writing.  Recordes,  Sir  Richard  Warton, 
Sir  Robert  Bowman,  Thomas  Hobson,  John  Wylson,  William 
Byrke  of  Silsthorn. 

[Proved  14  Jan.,  1538-9.] 

CXV.      THE    WILL   OP    RICHARD    BELASYSE,  OF    HENKNOLL.* 
[Alengar,  9.] 

The  xxviijth  day  of  September  in  the  xxxfci  yere  of  King 
Henry  theight  (1538).  I,  Richard  Bellocys,  of  Henknoll, 
makith  my  last  will.  Furst,  I  bequeith  my  soule  to  God 
Almyghtie,  our  Litdy  Saint  Mary,  and  to  all  the  holy  companye 
in  hevyn,  and  my  body  to  be  buryed  in  hallowed  ground.  1 
bequeith  for  fyndyng  of  an  honest  prest  to  syng  and  praye 
for  my  soule  and  my  frendes  soules  the  space  of  vij  yeres  in 
Saint  Andrewes  church  within  the  parishe  of  Auckland 
xxviij  li.  To  the  Mounte  Grace  twenty  shilling  to  be  praysed 
for.  For  foure  trentall  of  masses  xl  s.  To  poer  housholders 
vli.  For  mending  of  high  waies  iij  li.  To  Saint  Andrewes 
chuch  for  mendyng  of  the  leade  of  the  body  of  the  said 
churche  and  the  lies  of  the  same  vj  li.  To  my  suster  Smythes 
childer  xl  s.  To  my  suster  Huttons  children  xx  s.  To  Richard 
Clerwax  xx  s.  To  John  Kirkham  my  susters  sonne  xx  s.  To 
his  brother,  John  Kyrkham  the  elder,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  every 
one  of  my  wayting  servauntes  vj  s.  viij  d.  the  pece.  To 
Thomas  Awnderson  x  s.  To  Thomas  Hogeson  x  s.  To  aged 
folkes  xx  s.  To  Sir  John  Fenwicke  x  s.  To  Thomas  Sotheron 

*  Son  of  Thomas  Belasyse,  of  Henknowle,  co.  Durham,  and  Margery, 
daughter  of  Sir  Lancelot  Thirkeld.  He  married  Margery,  daughter  of  Richard 
Errington,  of  Cockle  Park,  co.  Northumberland.  She  died  20  August,  1587, 
aged  90.  M.I.,  Houghton.  Her  will,  dated  20  Jan  ,  1576-7,  was  printed  in  the 
Durham  Wills,  vol.  ii,  315  (Surtees  Society).  Their  son,  Sir  William,  succeeded 
his  uncle  Anthony  who,  having  been  largely  implicated  in  the  spoliation  of  the 
monasteries,  had  Newburgh  Priory  granted  at  the  Dissolution.  The  testator  >^ 
was  ancestor  of  a  long  line  of  Lords  and  Earls  Fauconbergs,  which  came  to  an 
end  in  1802,  when  Newburgh  was  carried  by  an  heiress  to  the  present  Wombwell 
family,  and  is  now  possessed  by  Sir  George  Wombwell,  bart. 


160  NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS. 

xs.  To  poore  maydens  manage  xls.  To  Eichard  Welsed 
x  s.,  and  to  his  wif  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  Agnes  Enderson  x  s.  I 
will  that  my  mother  and  my  brother  Doctor  Bellasys  have 
thorder  and  disposicion  of  my  fermeholde  that  I  have  in 
Rykenhall  for  thuse  and  prouffed  of  my  sonne  William  Bellasis 
unto  such  tyme  as  he  the  said  William  be  xxj"  yere  old,  and 
then  my  said  mother  and  brother  to  delyver  unto  my  said 
sonne  the  ferme  of  Rickenhall  to  his  own  handes  with  such 
prouffettes  as  came  therof.  I  will  my  mother  and  my  brother 
thorder  of  my  ferme  in  Woodhouses,  the  order  of  the  personage 
of  Lethome  in  Cleveland  for  thuse  of  my  yongest  sonne 
Richard  Bellasys  unto  they  thynke  by  thair  discretions  the 
said  Richard  able  to  occupie  the  said  parsonage,  and  in  the 
meane  tyme  to  distribute  the  prouffetes  of  the  same  amongest 
my  children  as  they  shall  thynk  most  mete,  and  when  they 
thynke  the  said  Richard  able  to  occupie  the  same  hymself 
then  to  delyver  unto  hym  thoccupacon  therof.  I  will  my 
mother  and  my  brother  have  for  my  terme  of  yeres  that  I 
have  of  the  Abbey  of  Durysme,  of  the  corne  of  Mykill,  Clifton, 
for  thuse  of  my  sonne  William  duryng  my  yeres.  I  give  to 
my  sonne  William  xlli.  worth  of  my  best  plate,  which  shall 
remayne  at  Henneknoll  as  heyrelomes.  I  will  my  mother  and 
my  brother  have  thorder  of  my  ferme  of  Morton  for  thuse  of 
my  sonne  Anthony  Bellassys  unto  such  tyme  that  they  thynke 
hym  able  to  occupie  it  hymself.  I  do  give  my  son  Anthony 
for  his  childes  parte  a  hundreth  markes  and  if  my  goodes  will 
so  amount.  I  will  my  mother  and  my  brother  have  thorder  of 
my  ferme  of  Fathill  and  Bradfeld  for  thuse  of  my  sonne 
Richard.  I  give  to  my  sonne  Richard  an  hundreth  markes  for 
his  childes  parte  if  my  goodes  will  so  amount.  I  will  my 
mother  and  my  brother  have  thorder  of  all  my  parte  that  I 
have  by  lease  in  the  coole  pittes  unto  suche  tyme  as  they 
thynke  that  there  be  one  of  my  children  hable  to  occupye  the 
said  pittes,  and  suche  proufetes  as  shalbe  in  their  handes  in 
the  meane  tyme  of  the  pittes  to  be  for  helpyng  of  all  my 
children.  I  give  for  the  mariage  of  my  doughter  Margaret 
Bellasys  an  hundreth  markes  for  hir  childes  parte,  to  the 
mariage  of  my  doughter  Jane  Bellasses  a  hundreth  markes 
for  her  childes  parte.  I  will  that  all  suche  somes  of  money 
and  rent  as  be  behynd  unpaied  in  Tonstall  in  Richmondshire, 
which  as  is  assigned  by  Henry  Eurye  and  his  wif  Anne  to  me 
for  repayment  of  certain  mariage  money  which  they  receyved 
of  me,  I  will  that  my  dough ters  have  it  to  thair  maryage.  I 
will  that  Margery  my  wif  shall  have  for  hir  full  part  of  all 
suche  goodes  of  myne  as  she  ought  to  have  by  the  la  we  after 


NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS.  161 

my  deeth  cc  markes  if  she  can  so  be  content  to  take  it  for  a 
full  contentacon,  and  if  she  can  not  be  content  then  she  to 
take  as  the  law  will  give  hir.  I  will  that  my  sonne  William 
have  my  yeres  in  Feldom.  I  make  my  mother  and  my  brother 
Mr  Doctor  Bellassys  my  full  and  sole  executours. 

This  codicill  xxiiijfch  day  of  Marche  in  the  presence  of 
Doctour  Bellassys  and  Master  John  Darell,  clerekes.  I  will 
that  my  yongest  sonne  Richard  shall  have  all  my  fermes 
of  Lethom  within  the  countie  of  Yorke,  and  of  Yarrowe  within 
the  countie  of  Duresme,  and  Blatern  within  the  countie  of 
Westmorland,  duryng  the  yeres  of  my  leases,  and  that  my 
mother  Margaret  Sympson  and  my  brother  shall  have  the 
orderyng  of  the  fermes,  and  shall  distribute  the  prouffectes  of 
the  fermes  amongest  all  my  children.  I  will  my  wif  Margery 
shall  have  the  occupacon  of  my  ferme  of  Morton  besides 
Houghton  in  the  countie  of  Duresme  to  bryng  up  my  sonne 
Anthony  withall. 

[Proved  last  July,  1540.] 


CXVI.      THE    WILL    OP    ROBEET   LAME,  OP   NEWCASTLE. 
[Crumwell,  13.] 

19  Dec.,  1538.  Roberte  Lame,  of  the  towne  of  Newcastell 
uppon  tyne.  Furst,  I  bequeth  my  soule  to  Almyghty  God,  my 
bodye  to  be  buryed  within  the  churche  yarde  of  Morpathe. 
To  Roberte  my  sonne  my  howse  after  my  wifes  deceas,  and  in 
defaulte  of  hym  to  my  eldyst  doughter,  and  so  from  one 
doughter  to  an  other.  To  William  my  brother  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
To  Thomas  my  brother  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  George  my 
brother  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  Thomas  Cowper  xl  s.  To  John 
Cowper  xl  s.  To  Henry  Fynkell  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  Andrewe 
Bewyke  xx  s.  To  George  Selbye  xx  s.  To  Isabell  Lame  my 
suster  xls.  To  Katheryne  Selby  xs.  To  Elizabeth  Lame 
xx  s.  To  a  priste  to  singe  for  me  and  my  wif  twoo  yeres, 
iiij  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  a  yere.  To  the  buyldinge  of  Morthpathe 
brige  iij  li.  To  Thomas  Lyddell  my  prentyce  xxvj  s.  viij  d. 
To  William  Hawe  my  curatt  x  s.  The  residue  to  Anne  my  wif, 
Roberte  my  sonne,  Maryon,  Elizabeth,  Janett,  Jaine,  Beyll  and 
Margerye,  my  sone  and  doughters,  and  the  lengyste  lyver  of 
them,  whome  I  ordeigne  my  executours.  George  Selbye, 
Henry  Fenkill,  William  Lame,  and  Thomas  Lame  shalbe 
supervisours.  Wyttnes,  Andrewe  Bewycke,  William  Blakett, 
John  Huntley,  and  Sir  William  Hawe,  my  curatt. 

[Proved  16  May,  1539.] 


162  NORTH   COUNTRY   WILLS. 

CXVII.      THE    WILL   OP    BRIAN    HIGDEN,  DEAN    OP   YORK.* 

[Crumwell,  19.] 

3  June,  1539.     Brian  Higdon,  Deane  of  the  Metropolytane 

Churche  in  Yorke.     I  bequethe  my  soule  to  Almyghtie  God, 

and  my  bodie  to  be  buriede  in  the  churche  of  Yorke  afore  the 

Rode  in  the  southe  alye  withoute  pompe  yf  I  die  at  Yorke,  and 

if  I  die  at  Ulleskelf  to  be  buried  in  the  newe  chapelle  there  in 

the  churche  of  Kirkbye  afore  the  Image  of  Seinct  Kateryn, 

and  if  I  die  at  Thorneton  to  be  buryede  in  the  hye  quere  of 

Pockelyngton  afore  the  Image  of   Seinct  Peter.      To  Seiuct 

Peters  stocke  in  the  saide  churche  of  York  vj  li.,  whiche  I  am 

owing  of  yt  synce  we  lent  money  to  the  Abbott  of  Seynct 

Mary    Abbaye     yfc    is     dede.      To     Seinct  .  Peters     warkes 

xiij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  yf  I  do  not  paye  yfc  in  my  lyf .     For  my  obbyt 

to  everye  canon  being  present  at  yt  vj  s.  viij  d.,  and  to  hym  y* 

shall  burye  me  and  do  masse  xiij  s.  iiij  d.,  and  to  everye  vicare 

and  chauntrye  prest  being  at  my  dirige  and  masse  vs.,  and  to 

every  deacon  ij  s.,  and  unto  every  querester  xiij  d.,  and  to  ye 

clarkes  of   the  Reverstre  of   Rogarstons  xij  d.  a  pece.      To 

Robte  Belryngar  xij  d.     To  everye  on  of  the  Tribulars  xx  d. 

To  every  chanon  dwellyng  within  the  closse  of  Yorke  onne  of 

my  newe  spoonys  for  a  token.     Unto  my  servauntes  on  holle 

yers  waige  from  the  puryficcicon  of  or  ladie  last  past  unto  the 

purificacon  to  come  with  theire  lyveries  or  moneye  for  them,  so 

yfc  the  blacke  lyvarie  which  theye  shall  have  at  my  buryall  do 

stond  for  theire  shorte  lyverie.      Unto    Robte    Froste  which 

takith  no  wages  v  li.      Unto  Marmaduke  Wavasor  xl  s.      To 

Gawing  Yoodall  xl  s.     To  Thomas  Whithouse,  Richarde  Bell, 

Robert  Erie,  xl  s.  above  their  wages.     To  Willyam  Shercroft 

xxvj  s.  viij  d.       To  John  Roo  xxs.       I  bequeth  xxli.  to  be 

distribute  betwixo  my  brother  Willyam  childer  being  unmaryed, 

so  yl  everye  onne  of  his  doughters  have  five  markes  of  the 

same,  and  unto  his  eldest  doughter  being  maryed  on  of  my 

best  silver  spoonys  and  on  of  my  gounes,  and  to  my  suster  hir 

mother  on  of  my  gounys.     Unto  my  suster  Elizabeth  on  of 

my  gounes  and  xl  s.     Unto  my  neve  (sic)  Elyzabeth  Closse,  of 

Barton,  xl  s.     Unto  hir  sonne  Thomas  Stronge  xl  s.     Unto  my 

cosyn  Elizabeth  Burriett,  of  Burro,  xl  s.,  and  to  everye  on  of 

hir  childer  vj  s.  viij  d.     Unto  everye  onne  of  my  kynsmen  and 

kynswomen  to  whome  I  give  nothing  elles,  vj  s.  viij  d.     To  the 

churche  warke  of  Caister  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.     Fyfe  markes  to  be 

distribute    emonges    the   poore    people   within    Netilton,   and 

asmoche  to  the  poore  people  of  Northkelsaye.    Unto  Mr  Robte 

*  Bachelor,  of  Broadgates  Hall.  26  May,  1515,  archdeacon  of  York;  20  June, 
1516,  prebendary  of  Ulleskelf;  27  June,  1516,  dean  of  York.  A  benefactor  to 
learning.  Died  5  June,  1539.  Fasti.  18. 


NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS.  163 

Chaloner  wiffe,  of  Stanley,  my  crymsyn  goune  furride  wth 
budge.  I  will  my  executours  do  make  restitucon  for  suche 
wronges  as  I  have  done  to  any  person  if  tlieye  be  provide,  and 
if  the  prove  be  doubte  full  rather  to  inclyne  to  the  complaynt 
than  unto  me.  Unto  the  abbot  and  covent  of  Whitby  xl  s. 
Unto  the  pryncypall  and  the  companye  of  Erode  yate  in 
Oxforde  vj  s.  viij  d.,  to  be  applyed  upon  the  chapell  stuffe 
within  the  chapell  of  Seynct  John,  and  xiij  d.  unto  the  churche 
of  Aldait.  Unto  the  heigh  Alter  of  Seynct  Marye  churche 
within  Oxforde  iij  s.  iiij  d.  To  the  highe  alter  within  the 
chapell  of  Seynt  George  within  the  castell  at  Oxforde 
iij  s.  iiij  d.  To  everye  on  of  my  god  children  vj  s.  viij  d. 
Amonges  poore  people  within  the  parishe  of  Buknell*  within 
Oxforde  shire  xx  s.,  and  to  the  warke  of  the  Soule  church  xx  s. 
To  John  Higdon  and  Bryan  my  neveys,  and  to  either  of  them, 
on  stondyng  goblett.  To  the  parishe  churche  of  Kirke  upon 
Wharff  vj  s.  viij  d.  I  will  that  a  prest  shall  synge  for  me  fyve 
yeres,  and  have  fyve  pouiides  yerly.  I  make  Sir  Robte  Huyte, 
vicar  of  Poklyngton,  John  Good,  and  Sir  Robte  Norham,  myn 
executors,  the  super visours  my  brother,  Mr  Wyllyam  Clyfton, 
subdeane  of  the  churche  of  York,  and  I  do  give  unto  hym  for 
his  laboure  onne  couple  of  gildyde  saltes  with  on  cover  which 
was  Mr  Robte  Newtons,  and  Mr  Robte  Chaloner,  of  Stanleye, 
lernyd  mann,  and  I  do  give  unto  hym  for  his  laboure  vli. 
Witnesses,  Sir  Cristofer  Catall,  vicar  of  Kirkbye  upon  Wherff, 
Mr  Thomas  Leedes,  William  Hargille,  Roger  Hornley,  and 
Robte  Wylson. 

[Proved  5  May,  1540.] 

CXVIII.      THE    WILL    OF    ROBEET    DAWSON,  OF    KILNWICK    PERCY. 

[Crumwell,  17.] 

13  Julye,  1539.  Robert  Dawson,  of  Kyllwike  Perseye, 
in  the  dioces  of  Yorke.  To  be  buryed  in  the  cherche  of 
Kyllwykepsey.  Unto  William  Woddall  x  quarters  of  barley, 
a  mare  and  a  foole.  To  Henry  Dawsone  my  brother  a  mare. 
To  Thomas  my  brother  a  bay  geldinge.  To  Alexander  my 
sonne  my  best  gowne  and  ij  spones  of  sylver.  To  John  Dawson 
my  sonne  the  next  best  gowne  and  ij  spones  of  sylver.  To  my 
sonne  Thomas  the  third  best  gowne  and  a  cote  and  ij  sylver 
spones.  To  every  of  my  ij  dowghters,  Elyn  and  Alison's 
children,  an  ewe  and  a  lambe.  To  John  Rokysbye  my  godson 
an  ewe  and  a  lambe.  To  Robert  Garbett  a  nother  ewe  and 
a  lambe.  To  the  cathedrall  churche  xvj  d.  To  the  churche 
of  Poghelington  xvj  d.  To  the  vicar  of  Poghejington  xij  d. 
To  the  churche  of  Kyllwykepsey  xvj  d.  To  'the  vicar  of 

*Bucknell,  co.  Oxford. 


164  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

Kyllwykepsey  xij  d.  To  the  amendinge  of  a  hight  waye 
called  Kexbye  bridge  viij  d.  To  John  Martyn  a  swerde,  and 
to  Richard  Rokesby  an  ewe  and  a  lambe.  The  residewe  unto 
my  wyfe  and  to  my  sonnes  Alexander,  John  and  Thomas, 
whome  I  make  my  executours.  Witnes,  John  Martyne, 
Richarde  Rokysby,  and  Robert  Harper. 

[Proved  2  Dec.,  1539.] 

CXIX.      THE    WILL   OF   JOHN   BLAXTON,  OF   NEWCASTLE. 

[Crumwell,  17.] 

18  Sept.,  1539.  In  the  name  of  the  father,  the  sonne,  and 
the  holy  goyoste,  Amen.  I,  John  Blaxton,  marchaunte  of  the 
Tonne  of  Newe  Castle  upon  Tyne,  hole  of  body,  doo  make  my 
will.  Fyrst,  I  doo  legate  my  soule  to  God  Almyhtie  and  to 
the  virgyn  Mary,  and  to  all  the  celestiall  companye  of  heven. 
My  body  to  be  buried  within  the  churche  of  Seynct  Nycholas 
besides  the  rewestre  doure,  and  nyghe  where  Willm  Dawell 
is  buriede,  as  maye  be  convenyently  hade.  Also  I  give  to  my 
vicare  for  forgotten  tythes  iij  s.  iiij  d.  To  the  churche  warke 
of  Seyncte  Nycholas  churche  xxs.  Also  I  give  to  syxe 
prestes  of  Corporis  Christi  gylde  for  beryng  of  my  bodye  to 
the  grave  ij  s.  To  the  other  prestes  of  the  seide  gylde  for  a 
trentall  x  d.  a  pece,  and  to  all  other  prestes  of  the  seide  towne 
to  sey  psalmes  and  dyrige  for  my  soule  vj  d.  a  pece.  To  my 
wiffe  my  house  yfc  I  dwell  in,  with  all  other  landes  by  me 
purchased,  and  to  her  assynes  duryng  her  lyff  naturall,  and  if 
she  stonde  at  such  a  necessitie  at  any  tyme  duryng  hir  lyff  I 
will  y*  she  shall  at  hir  libertie  sell  the  same  and  put  the  moneye 
taken  therfore  to  hir  owne  use  for  relif  of  hir  necessetie,  and 
if  she  do  not  sell  yt  then  I  will  yfc  after  hir  deth  the  seide 
house  and  landes  shall  go  to  my  doughter  Anne  Mytforthe  and 
hir  children  and  heires  lawfully  of  hir  bodye  begotten  for  ever. 
Also  I  will  that  Roger  Mytforth  have  for  the  behove  of  his  and 
hire  children  Ixli.,  yl  is  to  wytt,  in  moneye,  playte  and  ware, 
after  the  trewe  rate  and  value  therof  at  the  discrestijon  of 
inyne  executrixe.  I  will  that  Roger  Mytforthe  have  a 
standyng  gylte  cuppe.  To  my  doughter  Anne  Mitforth  a 
spongede  pece  demy  gilted,  with  a  coverynge.  I  will  y*  the 
seide  Roger  have  the  seide  legaces  before  reserfid  to  hym  and 
his  children,  so  y*  the  saide  Roberte  make  seale  and  delyverye 
unto  my  wyff  a  generall  acquytance  in  due  forme  to  be 
devysede  by  councell  learnyde  of  my  seide  wyff,  orelles  all  the 
seide  legaces  to  be  voide  and  of  none  effecte.  I  will  yk 
Dorothe  Bothe  have  xx  li.  of  my  wyff  yf  she  and  hir  husbonde 
will  make  and  gife  hir  a  generall  acquytance,  or  elles  nothyng 


NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS.  165 

at  all.  I  will  that  John  Syngleton  synge  for  me  and  my  father 
and  mothers  soulles,  and  Mr  John  Underwoodes  soulle,  and  for 
my  wyves  soules,  and  for  all  Christen  soules,  syxe  yeres,  yerly 
to  have  for  his  wages  xl  s.,  and  to  have  his  boorde  with  my  wyff 
duryng  the  seide  yeres.  I  will  that  my  brother  Roberte 
Dawell,  doctor,  Archedeacon  of  Northumberlonde,  by  (sic)  my 
supravysor  of  this  my  will,  to  whome  I  give  a  ryall.  Also  yfc 
my  brother  Richarde  Blaxtonne  have  towarde  his  lyvyng  at 
the  discrescyon  of  my  wyff.  Also  I  will  yfc  Anne  Deyne  have 
vj  s.  viij  d.,  Agnes  Laxtone  vj  s.  viij  d.,  Christofer  Blaxetone 
iiij  markes.  Also  yfc  my  brother  Willyam  Chartseye  and  my 
sister,  his  wiff,  have  ij  Angell  nobles.  Also  that  my  sister 
Swynborne  hare  a  noble.  Also  that  Mary  Chertseye,  at  the 
discrescyon  of  my  wyff,  have  xx  li.  Also  that  John  Panterson 
have  a  noble.  Also  that  Nicholas  Sharpraye  have  a  noble. 
John  Atkynsone  a  noble.  Agnes  Glower  ij  s.  My  wyff  my 
soole  executrixe,  to  whome  I  give  all  the  resydue  of  my  goodes. 
Wytnese,  Mr  Doctor  Dawell,  Archydyacon  of  Northumberlande, 
Mr  Willyam  Blythman,  gentilman,  notarye  publike,  Mr  George 
Dawell,  marchaunte,  Sir  John  Syngelton,  and  Sir  Barthram 
Hartquycke,  preestes. 

[Proved  14  April,  1540.] 

CXX.       THE    WILL    OF    GEORGE    BUREELL,  OF    NEWCASTLE. 

[Crumwell,  16.] 

22  Sept.,  1539.  George  Borrell,  merchaunt,  of  Newcastell 
uppon  Tyne.  To  be  buryed  in  the  churche  of  Sainte  Nicholas 
before  owr  lady  aulter  and  under  the  greate  stone  nexte  unto 
Mayster  Brandlyng,  and  I  make  my  executors  my  wife 
Margarett  Borrell  and  my  cowsen  James  Lawson.  I  will  that 
my  wife  have  the  thyrde  of  all  my  landes  without  the  towne 
according  to  the  lawe,  also  my  howse  that  I  dwell  in  during  her 
life,  and  after  her  decease  I  give  yt  unto  John  Borrell,  son  unto 
William  Borrell,  deceased,  my  eyre,  and  to  the  heires  of  his 
body,  allweyse  provided  yf  his  mother  will  be  contente  to  take 
her  rente  of  my  tenementes  yerely  as  they  payde  to  me  in  tyme 
paste  withowte  trowbling  the  tenementes  by  hyr  or  anny  in  hir 
name,  and  she  to  be  bounde  by  obligation  with  suerties  she  and 
her  husband,  then  I  will  that  John  Borrell  have  the  howse 
after  the  decease  of  my  wyfe  yf  she  will  perfourme  as  is 
aforesayde.  And  yf  she  will  not  then  I  will  that  my  dowghter 
Elizabeth  Lylborne  have  yt,  and  the  heires  of  her  body,  paying 
yerely  to  the  howse  of  Tynmouth  xs.,  and  to  the  howes  of 
Bodas  viij  s.  iiij  d.,  and  faylyng  of  her  yssue  I  give  yt 
Alexaunder  Borrell  and  to  his  heires.  To  the  churche  warke 
and  for  my  layre  stone  xx  s.  To  the  iiij  orders  of  freeres  that 


166  NORTH   COUNTRY   WILLS. 

goeth  before  me  every  oon  of  them  a  boll  of  rye.  I  will  that 
all  the  preestes  of  the  iiij  churches  go  before  me.  I  will  that 
a  preeste  singe  for  me  a  yere,  and  to  have  for  his  stipend 
vij  markes.  Unto  Mayster  Sir  George  Lawson  a  ryoll,  to  my 
lady  his  wyfe  a  ryoll.  To  my  cowssen  James  Lawson  a  ryoll, 
to  my  cossen  his  wyfe  a  ryoll.  To  my  cowssen  Edmonde 
Lawson  and  his  wyffe  a  ryoll.  To  Cutborte  Blunte  and  his 
wiffe  a  ryoll.  To  James  Fenwyke  and  his  wyfe  a  noble.  To 
my  cowssen  Thomas  Lawson  a  noble.  To  George  Bartram 
iij  s.  iiij  d.  I  will  that  my  wyfe  take  half  a  chalder  of  rye  and 
give  it  uppon  Thursdaye  nexte  comyng  to  xxxij  of  my 
iieyghbours  that  is  mooste  nedefull,  eche  oon  of  them  a 
kemyng.  To  John  Bon-ell,  when  he  cometh  to  the  yeres  of 
xxi,  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.,  and  Robert  Lylborne  to  have  the  sayde 
money  in  custody,  and  he  to  be  bounde  to  my  cowsen  James 
Lawson  for  the  delyvery  of  the  same,  and  yf  yt  shulde  so 
happen  that  John  shulde  dye  before  the  age  of  xvj  then  I  will 
the  sayde  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  remayne  to  my  dowghter  Elizabeth 
Lylborne.  I  give  Mabell  my  son  Williams  dowghter  iiij  li.,  to 
Margarett  his  dowghter  iiij  li.,  provyded  that  there  mother 
fulfyll  all  suche  articles  as  is  before  written,  or  elles  they  never 
to  have  peny  of  this  eight  ponnde.  And  this  eight  poundes  to 
be  putt  in  the  custody  of  Alexander  Borrell,  and  yf  they  doo 
not  marry  before  the  yeres  of  xxu  of  age  then  I  will  that  they 
have  their  mony.  And  if  they  dye  then  I  will  that  the 
viij  poundes  com  to  the  handes  of  John  Borrell,  and  in  defawte 
of  his  issue  to  my  dowghter  Elizabeth  and  her  heires,  and  in 
defawte  to  Alexander  Borrell.  To  Willni  Borrell  my  brother 
son  iiij  li.  To  Edward  Greve  iiij  li.  To  Elizabeth  Watson  my 
brothers  dowghter  xs.  To  my  brothers  dowghter  Katherine 
Eewellaye  x  s.  To  my  son  Eobert  Lylborne  iiij  li.  To 
Alysaunder  Borrell  iiij  li.,  and  I  will  that  my  wyfe  give  to 
my  dowghter  Elizabeth  iiij  li.  The  residue  1  remytt  to  the 
discrecion  of  my  executors.  Sir  John  Rage,  preeste,  Gerrard 
Fenwyke,  marchaunte,  Thomas  Lawson  of  Candlyngton, 
Esquire,  Cutberte  Blunte,  marchaunte,  with  other  moo. 
[Proved  5  Nov.,  1539.] 

CXXI.       THE    WILL    OF    CHRISTOPHER   MITFORD,  OF   NEWCASTLE.* 

[Crumwell,  19.] 

5  Jan.,  1539-40.  Cristoffer  Mitforde,  of  Newcastell  upon 
the  Tyne,  gentylman.  To  be  buryed  within  the  churche  of 
Seynt  Nycolas  before  or  Ladies  alter  as  nygh  my  late  wyffe 

*  A  merchant  and  alderman  of  Newcastle.  His  son  Christopher's  will  is 
printed  in  Durham  Wills,  vol.  ii,  30  (Surtees'  Society).  See  also  a  pedigree  of 
Mitford  in  Flower's  Visitation  of  Yorkshire. 


NORTH   COUNTRY   WILLS.  167 

Isabell  as  convenyeutly  maye  be.  To  the  vicarye  of  the 
touue  for  all  my  forgotten  tythes  iij  s.  iiij  d.  To  my  sonne 
Francys  Mytforde  for  his  portion  cxvj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.,  with  my 
lease  of  the  manor  mansyon  of  Heton  in  the  countie  of 
Northumburlond,  but  upon  condycon  that  the  said  Fraunces 
shall  stand  to  this  my  will  and  bequest,  and  if  he  at  any  tyme 
refuse  so  to  doo  then  I  give  the  said  lease  to  Cristoffer 
Mytforde  my  sonne,  and  Francis  to  take  his  advauntage 
otherwyse  of  my  goodes  as  tho  lawe  shall  give  hym.  To  my 
said  soiine  Cristofer  Mytforde  for  his  porcyon  cxvj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d., 
my  dymyssons  of  Ovingham  cole  pyttes  of  Elswike  in  the 
countie  of  Northumborlonde,  Butterby  and  Kiblesworth  in  the 
countie  of  Duresme,  duryng  all  such  yeres  as  be  conteynyde 
in  the  same  dimissions.  To  Christofer  my  sonne  my  housse 
wherin  I  dwell  within  the  towne  of  Newcastell,  with  the  cellars 
adioynyng  to  the  same,  and  all  manner  of  implementes  con- 
teyiiyde.  That  is  to  seye  all  manner  of  beddyng,  chymneys, 
napry,  copbordes,  chistes,  farme  vassell,  and  all  manner  of 
houshold  stuff,  my  plate  only  excepted.  To  my  sonne  Bartrarn 
Orde  and  Sibill  his  wyff,  my  doughter,  fiften  poundes,  and  if 
Bartram  be  contentid  with  the  same  I  give  to  Henry  Orde 
his  sonne  xxli.,  and  to  his  sonne  Robte  Orde  xxli.,  and  to 
suche  issue  as  my  seide  doughter  Sibill  is  nowe  adiudged  to  bo 
with,  be  yt  man  or  woman,  xx  li.  To  Henry  Brandelynge  and 
Margerett  his  wyfe  fyftie  poundes  yf  the  seide  Henry  will 
accepte  the  same  for  his  seide  wyfes  porcyon,  other  wise  to 
take  hir  advauntage  as  the  lawe  wille.  I  will  a  good  honeste 
and  virtuouse  preest  shull  pray  for  the  helth  of  my  soule 
duryng  iiij  yeres  nyxte  after  my  departyng,  and  my  executours 
yerly  to  pay  the  prest  vij  marckes.  I  will  yfc  myne  execoutoures 
shall  bye  a  threwgh  stone  and  laye  upon  my  mother  in  Seynt 
Andrewes  Church.  I  will  yfc  myne  exeutours  shall  fynde  a 
preste  of  my  costes  to  syng  for  the  helth  of  the  sowles  of 
Wyllyani  Shaftowe  and  other  his  frendes  duryng  on  hole  yere 
after  my  departure,  at  which  churche  the  frendes  of  the  said 
Willyam  Shuftowe  shall  name  and  myn  exeutours  shall  paye 
to  the  preest  for  the  same  yere  vij  marckes.  To  Jane  Mitforde 
my  brothers  doughter,  nowe  being  at  London,  xij  li.,  so  that 
she  followe  the  advyse  of  myn  executours  in  hir  mariage.  To 
my  nevewe  John  Mytforde  xx  li.,  so  yfc  he  will  renewe  my  lease 
of  Heton  to  my  sonne  Cristoffer  for  twenty  yeres  mo  then  in  the 
seide  lease  ys  conteynyde,  and  if  he  will  not  do  so  than  I  will 
that  myn  executours  shall  paye  yerlye  xxs.  to  the  said  John 
my  nevewe  duryng  xx  yeres  in  recompence  of  such  profittes  as 
I  have  taken  upon  the  grounde  of  Heton.  I  will  that  myn 
executours  shall  at  my  costes  fynde  a  preste  to  syng  for  the 
helth  of  my  soule,  of  Wyget  Harbotle,  Esquyer,  at  Prudhowe 


168  NORTH  COUNTRY   WILLS. 

or  at  Ovingham,  during  an  nolle  yere  after  my  departure,  and 
paye  vij  marckes  for  his  salurye.  To  everye  of  tenn  poore 
husbondmen  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  everye  on  of  tenn  poore  maydens 
maryage  vj  s.  viij  d.  towardes  theire  dynners  in  the  dayes  of 
theire  maryages.  The  rest  of  all  my  goodes  to  Crystofer 
Mytford  my  sonne,  whom  I  make  executour.  I  make  Robte 
Lewyn  supervisour.  To  my  frende  John  Lynne  twoo  double 
ducattes.  To  my  brother  John  Mytforde  a  cowe,  a  lode  of 
wheate,  and  a  crowne.  To  Peter  Henryson  my  servaunt  a 
rydyng  jucket  wherin  I  do  ryd  and  vj  s.  viij  d.  in  moneye. 
[Proved  7  Feb.,  1539-40.] 

CXXII.      THE    WILL    OP    EGBERT    CEEMOUE,  OF   NEWCASTLE. 

[Crumwell,  19.] 

16  Jan.,  1539-40.  Robert  Cremor,  of  Newe  castell  upon 
Tyne,  marchaunte.  First,  I  bequeith  my  soule  unto  Almyghtie 
God,  to  the  celestiall  company  of  heven,  my  bodie  to  be  buried 
in  the  churche  of  Alhallowes  in  the  towne  of  Newecastell 
besides  Seinct  Annes  alter  there.  To  Agnes  my  wyfe  all  my 
landes  for  terme  of  hir  lyfe,  after  the  decesse  of  my  saide 
wyfe  unto  George  Cremor  my  sonne  and  his  heires,  and  for 
defalte  of  suche  issue  unto  Elizabeth  Creamor,  my  daughter 
and  hir  heires.  Unto  Edithe  Sympson  my  servaunte  xls., 
the  worst  of  my  three  best  gownes.  To  Thomas  Creamor, 
goldesmythe,  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  Willyam  Johnson,  of 
Gatishede,  his  chymneye  and  iij  peces  of  peuter  which  lithe  in 
pledge  for  viij  s.,  so  y*  the  saide  Willyam  do  paye  unto  my 
executours  viij  s.  Unto  my  cuirate  Sir  David  Tailor  iij  s.  iiij  d. 
which  I  have  paide.  To  Elene  Colson  xs.  To  Kateryn 
Glagge  xs.  To  Robte  Cremor,  sonne  of  the  saide  Thomas 
Cremor,  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  I  will  yfc  Stevyn  Thomson,  preste, 
synge  and  praye  for  my  soule  during  onne  yere,  and  I  give 
unto  hym  v  li.  To  Laurence  Rockesbye  my  servaunte  vj  li.  and 
iij  li.  over.  The  residue  to  Agnes  my  wyfe,  George  my  sonne, 
and  Elysabeth  my  doughter,  whom  I  make  executours,  and 
Andrewe  Bewicke,  marchaunte,  supervisour.  Wytnesse,  David 
Taylour,  Stevyn  Thompson,  preastes,  Thomas  Creamor,  gold- 
smyth,  Edmunde  Lambton,  Richarde  Clyffe,  and  Laurence 
Rokesbye,  marchauntes,  and  Edith  Sympson,  with  other. 
[Proved  21  Feb.,  1539-40.] 

CXXIII.      THE    WILL    OP   MARGEEY   WEEN,  OF    SHERBUEN.* 

[Crumwell,  19.] 

19  Feb.,  1589-40.     Mariory  Wrenne,  of  Sherburne  house, 
wyddowe.     To  be  buried  within  the  quyre  of  Mary  Magdelyn 

*  There  is  a  pedigree  of  Wrenn  of  Binchester  in  Durham  Visitations,  edited 
by  Joseph  Foster,  p.  337. 


NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS. 

nygh  unto  my  husbande.  To  the  brynging  forth  the  daye  of 
my  buriall  xx  li.,  wherof  I  will  xxx  s.  be  given  for  a  trentall 
of  masses  to  be  done  the  same  daye,  and  xls.  therof  to  be 
delt  to  poore  people  at  Barnachastell  and  xx  s.  to  poore  people 
at  Auklonde.  To  an  honest  preste  to  synge  iiij  yeres  for  the 
soules  of  my  husbonde  and  me  and  Anthonye  my  sonne  xvj  li., 
also  I  give  for  a  yerly  obbet  to  be  done  the  space  of  x  yeres 
next  the  daye  after  my  buryall  at  the  churche  where  my 
husbonde  doth  lye  yf  it  maye  be  done  there  covenyentlye 
iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.,  and  lykwyse  for  the  saules  of  my  father  and 
mother  and  the  soules  before  reherside  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  To 
the  upholding  of  the  enornamentes  of  or  Ladies  porch  in 
Barnachastell  vj  s.  viij  d.,  to  be  prayed  for.  To  the  churche  of 
Sharbourne  house  ij  abbas,  ij  amassez,  ij  alterclothes,  and 
ij  towelles,  and  to  the  high  alter  of  Pyttington  church  on  alter 
cloth  of  foure  yardes  length,  and  to  the  high  alter  of  Kellowe 
churche  on  alter  cloth  of  foure  yardes  length,  to  be  prayed 
for.  To  everye  on  of  the  iiij  prestes  of  the  house  iij  s.  iiij  d. 
to  pray  for  me,  and  to  Sir  Richarde  Johnson  of  Esyngton 
iij  s.  iiij  d.,  and  to  Sir  Thomas  Cutberde  iij  s.  iiij  d.  to  praye 
for  me.  To  the  buylding  of  Shynkley  bridge,  yf  yt  be 
buyldide  ageyne  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.,  and  if  it  be  not 
buyldyde  agayne  I  will  the  money  to  be  delte  emongest 
poore  people.  Unto  my  sonn  Frauncys  Kylynghall  and  my 
doughter  Kateryn  his  wyffe  all  my  corne  sowen  and  unsowen 
and  xij  drawe  oxen  with  waynes,  ploughes  and  other 
appurtenances  which  I  have  at  Middleton  George,  and 
xij  stootes,  vij  scowre  shepe  and  foure  going  at  Wynghous 
besides  his  awne  goodes  whiche  he  hathe  going  att  Hartboue. 
The  residue  of  my  moveable  goodes  going  at  Myddleton 
George  and  at  Hartbone  I  will  go  the  performance  of  this 
my  will.  To  my  doughter  Kateryn  aforsaid  a  dowsen  sylver 
spoonez,  a  sylver  salte  which  lith  in  pledge  of  foure  markes, 
orelles  the  money  yf  yt  be  loused,  a  garnishe  of  peuter  vessell, 
a  bason  with  a  ewer  of  pewter,  a  dowson  potagers  and  oversee 
coveringe  and  my  best  counteir  clothe.  To  my  sonne  Jerrerd 
Salveyne  and  my  doughter  Eleyoner  his  wyffe  xxiiju  kye  with 
theire  calves,  which  I  have  going  at  my  inkept  at  Crocdayll, 
and  a  hundreth  hogge  going  of  other  my  groundes.  Unto  my 
doughter  his  wyffe  a  dowsyn  sylver  sponys  whiche  I  made  last, 
a  garnishe  of  pewter  vessell,  an  oversee  coveryng,  a  coupborde 
cloth,  and  foure  markes  in  money  to  bye  a  sylver  salt.  To 
my  son  Rowlande  Maddeson  and  my  doughter  Jane  his  wyffe 
xvij11  stottes  and  v  scoire  shepe  going  at  my  inkest  at  Edy,  and 
unto  my  doughter  Jane  a  dowsyn  sylver  sponys  wherof  vj  ys 
in  theire  awne  handes,  ij  sylver  saltes  with  a  cover,  a  garnishe 
of  pewter  vessell  and  oversee  coverynges  lynde,  a  countercloth. 


170  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

To  my  sonne  Geffreye  a  dowsyu  of  my  best  quysshens,  a  dyaper 
bordecloth,  a  sperver  of  red  and  grene  whic  lie  hath  in  his 
handes,  a  countercloth,  an  iryn  chymneye  in  the  stewardes 
chamber,  a  sylver  salte  double  gilte  with  a  cover,  on  goblett 
gilte,  xiij  sylver  sponys,  niarkit  with  th'  appostles,  aud  after 
hym  I  will  the  said  goublette,  salt  and  thirtene  sylver  sponys 
remayne  and  go  to  his  oldest  sonn,  and  in  defaulte,  I  will  he 
give  them  unto  onn  of  his  Irendes  to  praye  for  me.  Unto  my 
brother  Christoffer  Wrenne  aud  to  my  son  and  sonnes  Wrenne, 
either  of  them  a  riall  in  golde.  To  my  son  Cutbar.de  Wrenne 
xl  s.  to  thentente  he  shall  by  housholde  stuff  to  the  same  value, 
and  to  my  doughter  Parkynson  xl  s.  To  my  sister  Wylson  my 
best  kirtle.  To  my  son  Wyllyame  Wremie  v  li.,  vj  sylver 
sponys,  a  rnatteres,  a  fether  bed,  a  bolster,  twoo  payer  of 
lynnyn  shettes,  an  oversee  covering  lynde,  and  to  niy  doughter 
Kendall  on  materes,  a  fetherbedd,  a  bolster,  a  payer  of 
blankettes,  a  payer  of  shettes,  and  oversee  coveryug  uu lynde. 
To  my  nevewe  Rauff  Wakerfyld  xl  s.  and  too  sylver  spoones, 
and  to  eyther  of  his  twoo  brethren  a  kye  with  a  calf,  and  to 
everye  on  of  his  two  systers  a  payer  of  shettes.  To  Mathewe 
Hyude  xl  s.,  a  fely  stage,  and  his  beddyng  which  he  lyth  in, 
and  to  his  suster  Elyzabeth  a  payer  of  shettes,  a  gowne,  a 
kirtle.  To  Autonye  Bucke  xl  s.,  and  to  Rauff  Bucke  and 
Thomas  Bucke  either  of  them  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  my  servaunte 
Henry  Lawsoii  a  fely  stagge  of  thre  yeres  olde  and  twoo  whyes 
or  elles  xxs.  To  everye  Queryster  within  Sharburn  house 
iiij  d.,  and  deacons  viij  d.  To  every  man  servaunt  within  my 
howse  viij  d.  and  ij  yardes  of  hardyn  cloth.  To  everye  woman 
servaunt  a  whye  stirke.  To  Mariorye  Blythman  a  whye  with 
a  calf,  a  matteres,  a  payer  of  blankettes,  a  paier  of  sheites,  a 
coverlet,  a  bolster.  To  8imon  Bilbie  a  whie  with  a  calfe,  and 
to  Robert  Wren,  sone  of  Garmanswey  Willm  Wren,  a  whie 
stirke.  To  Willm  Harryson  a  colte  stagge  or  a  felie,  and  to 
his  doughter  Marion  a  whie  stirke.  The  residue  of  my 
houshold  stuff  I  will  be  equally  devided  emonges  my  thre 
doughters  Jane,  Elenor,  and  Katerine,  savinge  that  they  shall 
leyve  suche  stuff  and  perteyninge  the  stocke  of  Sherborne 
house,  whiche  I  am  bound  to  do  and  leave  at  the  same  house. 
All  the  residue  of  my  goodes  I  will  be  at  the  ordre  of  Geffray 
my  son,  whorne  I  make  executor,  and  I  desier  Sir  Robert 
Bowes,  knight,  and  my  cosin  Thomas  Blenkensopp  to  be 
supervisours,  and  I  will  Sir  Robert  have  for  his  paynes 
vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.,  and  that  he  have  the  mariage  of  Isabell 
Perkinson,  and  Thomas  Blenkinsopp  have  xl  s.  Witnesses, 
Sir  Willm  Tode,  curate,  Sr  Cuthbert  Bell,  Sir  Robert  Reson, 
Sir  Thomas  Cuthbert,  Sir  Rauf  Crawe,  preiste,  Mathew  Hinde. 

[Proved  3  April,  1540.] 


NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS.  171 

CXXIV.       THE    WILL    OP   JAMES    ELLISON,  OF   NORTH    AUCKLAND. 

[Crumwell,  18.] 

6  Mar.,  1539-40.  James  Elyson,  of  NorthauklonJe, 
chapman.  My  bodie  to  be  buriede  within  the  churche  of 
Seynte  Andree  above  my  mestres  Lilburne  settes.  To  the 
warkes  of  the  seide  chnrche  for  ray  layer  stone  iij  s.  iiij  d.  To 
the  highe  alter  of  the  seide  churche  for  offerandes  and  the 
tythes  forgotten  ij  s.  To  the  parishe  preste  xij  d.  To  John 
Eleson  my  brother  xl  s.  and  my  best  garment.  To  Robt 
Chaumber  my  kynsman  xl  s.  To  Margaret  Allyson  ij  ryalles  in 
golde.  To  Margarette  Whortoii  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  Kateryn 
Wryght  my  servaunt  iij  s.  iiij  d.  To  Jane  Blakborne  and  hir 
sister  ij  bounde  of  lyne.  To  the  amending  of  Nowton  Bridge 
vj  s.  viij  d.  To  Richarde  Stevynson  wyeffe  a  yarde  of  the  best 
lyne  in  the  shoppe.  To  the  brother  of  Collage  for  dirige  and 
masse  in  the  day  of  my  buriall  xs.  To  Sir  John  Gyllys  a 
silver  spone  with  an  image  of  the  ende  gilte.  The  rest  of  my 
goodes  I  give  unto  Emote  Scrargwham  my  doughter  child, 
whom  I  make  my  sole  executor  to  dispose  as  she  thinkes  best 
by  advise  of  Autonye  Robson  and  John  son  of  the  seide 

Antonye.     I  constitute  Mr  Doctor ,  chauncelere  to  my 

lorde  of  Duresme,  supervisor,  and  I  give  hym  an  olde  rialle  in 
golde.  Witnesses,  John  Ednell,  Antonye  Robson,  Roberto 
Alanson,  and  Richarde  Stevynson. 

[Proved  (no  date).] 

CXXV.       THE    WILL    OP   MAEGAEET    EYTHEE,  WIDOW.* 

[Spert,  8.] 

-2  Mar.,  1539-40.  Margarett  Ryther,  wydowe.  To  the 
high  aulter  of  Heddyngham  Castell  Churche  for  dirige  and 
masse  for  my  husbande  sowle,  my  sowle,  and  all  Christian 
sowles,  xx  s.  To  the  high  aulter  of  the  churche  of  Elres  Colne 
iij  s.  iiij  d.,  of  Seynt  Gyles  churche  in  Mapulsted  iij  s.  iiij  d. 
I  will  that  within  the  yere  oou  dirige  and  masse  be  songe 
within  the  parishe  churche  of  Wakefeld  within  the  countie  of 
Yorke  for  my  soule,  my  father  and  mother  sowles,  and  all 
Christian  sowles,  and  I  give  to  the  same  xxs.  To  my  ladie 
Dame  Marie  Kingston  my  ringe  of  gold  with  the  fyve  woundes. 
To  Mre  Jane  Brewes  my  lardgest  payre  of  beades.  To  my 

*  If  is  difficult  to  say  who  this  lady  was,  as  her  maiden  name  does  not 
appear.  Sir  William  Ryther,  of  Ryther,  married  Eleanor,  daughter  of  Sir  John 
Fitzwilliam,  of  Sprotborough.  He  had  a  younger  son  Nicholas  (father  of  John 
Ryther,  who  succeeded  to  the  Scarcroft  estate),  whose  wife's  name  is  not  stated 
in  the  pedigree.  She  might  have  been  the  above  testatrix,  who  seems  to  have 
had  some  connection  with  the  De  Vere  family  of  Heddingham  Castle  and  the 
Fitzwilliams,  according  to  the  will. 


172  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

ladye  Dame  Fraunces  Seyntclere  a  ryall.  To  Mre  Elizabeth 
Rede  her  doughter  oone  doble  docket  of  goold.  To  Robert 
Seyntclere  hir  brother,  my  godsone,  on  olde  noble.  To 
Mre  Ursula  Brewes  late  sonne  oon  angell.  To  Mr  Robert 
Rochester  oon  angell.  To  Mre  Elizabeth  Brewes  my  spone  of 
sylver  with  a  squyrrell  of  thende.  To  Mistres  Elizabeth  Lovell 
my  spone  of  sylver  with  the  letters  of  J  and  R  at  thende. 
To  Mrs  Jane  Fithwilliam  my  best  partlet  of  blake  velvet.  To 
Mrs  Elizabeth  Miche  my  gowne  of  blake  clothe,  to  Mistres 
Anne  Goldingham  oon  payre  of  sheetes.  To  Mysters  Emlyn 
Badbye  my  payre  of  beades  of  blacke  jette  gawded  with  beades 
of  sylver  and  gilt  with  awmber  abowte  the  gardes.  To  my 
sonne  John  Ryther  my  marying  ringe,  my  bowle  of  sylver,  my 
two  goblettes  of  sylver  with  one  cover,  and  oon  soveraign  of 
golde  and  six  spones  of  sylver  slipped.  To  John  Ryther  his 
sonne  my  ryng  with  a  rubby,  six  spownes  of  sylver  with 
knoppes  of  thendes  and  one  ryall.  To  his  doughter  Elizabeth 
Ryther  my  payre  of  beades  of  sylver  gawdyd  with  golde,  six 
new  spones,  oon  ryall  of  golde,  and  my  two  saltes  of  sylver 
and  gilt  with  one  cover.  To  Mr  Robert  Skerne  oon  angell. 
To  Marye  Turner  a  payre  of  sheetes.  To  wydowe  Porter  a 
black  gowne.  To  Elyne  Nycholles  one  payre  of  shetes.  To 
Agnes  my  mayde  oon  kerchif.  To  Mr  John  Danyell,  of 
Messyng,  oon  sufferyn.  To  his  wyfe  oon  payre  of  shettes. 
To  her  daughter  Alice  my  new  spone  of  sylver  slipped  at 
thende.  To  her  doughter  Anne  oon  kerchiffe  of  lynyn.  To 
her  doughter  Jane  oon  kerchief,  to  Margaret  Danyell  oon 
kerchif  and  oon  rayle  of  lynyn.  To  Robert  Towneley,  vicar 
of  Messyng,  to  praye  for  my  soule,  one  angell.  To  Sir  John 
Morteyn,  Mr  Danyells  chapleyn,  one  angell.  To  my  sonne  all 
my  goodes  not  bequethed.  To  my  god-doughter  Mary  Ryther 
my  ring  of  gold  with  a  bocke  rubbey,  oon  of  my  fetherbeddes 
with  a  bolster,  one  long  pillowe  of  downe,  oon  payre  of 
fustyans,  my  counterpoynt  of  verders  with  roses,  oon  payre  of 
shetes,  this  given  after  the  writing  of  my  will  by  reason  of 
mariage  hadde  betwixte  my  sayd  sonne  and  doughter. 
[Proved  21  July,  1542.] 

CXXVI.       THE    WILL    OP   GEORGE    MATHESON,  OP    HULL. 

[Alengar,  24.] 

18  May,  1540.  George  Matheson,  marchaunt,  of  Kinges- 
towne  upon  Hull.  To  be  buryed  in  our  Lady  church  of  Hull, 
or  elles  in  the  parishe  churche  where  yt  shall  please  God  to 
call  me  out  of  this  world.  I  bequeth  xx  s.  to  bye  a  canapie  for 
the  Sacrament  in  my  churche  at  Hull.  To  my  cosyn  William 
Swan,  my  servaunt  and  kynsman,  Ixvj  s.  viij  d.  To  my  nephew 


NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS.  173 

Raafe  Watson  Ixvj  s.  viij  d.  To  my  nyse  Elisabeth  Sraithe 
Ixvj  s.  viij  d.,  and  to  echo  of  her  children  xl  s.  To  Elizabeth 
Welbecke  xxvj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  Mary  Partryche  xxli.  To 
my  scoler,  Mr  Pentland  in  Oxforde,  Ixvj  s.  viij  d.  To  every 
poor  householder  in  Hull  xij  d.  To  every  house  of  massandewe 
at  Hull  xs.,  and  to  the  presoners  at  Hull  xxs.  To  the 
reparacons  of  my  parishe  churche  at  Hull  xl  s.  To  my  lorde 
Archebisshop  of  Yorke  my  best  standing  cup  with  the  cover 
silver  and  gilte,  being  in  valor  xx  li.,  and  to  Mr  Arthur  Lawe  a 
sylver  cupp  parcell  gilt.  To  myn  host  Sampson  Audeley  xx  s., 
and  as  moche  to  his  wyfe  my  hostice.  To  Mr  Brandesby  one 
of  myn  ale  cuppe  of  sylver  and  parcell  gilt.  To  eche  of  my 
prentyses  being  in  my  service  xl  s.  To  eche  of  my  godsons  at 
Hull  xij  d.  To  Henry  Tharcrase  xx  s.  To  the  mending  of 
eche  of  the  three  high  wayes  from  Holdernes  to  Beverley  and 
Aulabye  to  Hull  xxs.  To  Elizabeth  Dixon  and  to  Kelet, 
susters  to  my  said  wyfe,  eyther  of  them  xl  s.  To  John  M'hall 
one  of  my  ale  cuppes  sylver  and  parcell  gilt.  To  the 
mariage  of  vj  por  maydens,  to  eche  of  them  vj  s.  viij  d.  To 
thexibicion  of  six  scolers,  three  at  Oxford  and  thre  at 
Cambridge,  to  eche  of  them  xx  s.,  and  yt  to  be  distributed  by 
my  lorde  Archbisshop  of  Yorke.  To  Anne  my  wyfe  and  old 
wasthouse  wherin  ys  a  old  myle  and  a  olde  house  standing  in 
greate  daunger  of  water  whiche  stande  all  in  one  lytell  gardyn 
together.  To  Anne  my  wyfe  all  my  leaces,  tenamentes, 
rentes,  services,  and  profyttes  therof  to  give  and  to  sell  at  her 
pleasure,  and  all  moveable  goodes,  as  plate,  household  stuf, 
and  all  my  debtes,  and  I  make  my  wyfe  my  executrix. 
Wytnesses,  Maister  John  Bradesbye,  Archar  Lawe,  Sampson 
Audeley,  and  William  Swan,  with  other. 

[Proved  25  Feb.,  1540-1.] 


CXXVII.       THE    WILL   OP   JOHN    ADDISON,  OP   CALDBECK, 
CO.  CUMBERLAND. 

[Alengar,  14.] 

30  July,  1540.  John  Adeson,  clerck,  curate  of  Caldbeke. 
To  every  poore  house  in  Lughborowe  iiij  d.,  and  iiij  quarters  of 
rye  and  iij  quarters  of  barleye  and  iiij  quarters  of  pese. 
To  my  suster  Jenet  Seron  a  violet  gowne  and  a  beede  at 
Caldbecke  and  a  redde  mantell,  a  fetherbedde  with  a  boulster 
and  a  pillowe  and  a  coveryng  of  tapstery  worke,  and  haulf 
my  oulde  pewter  vessell  at  Caldbeck  and  the  old  cheare. 
To  my  suster  Annes  Rudde  my  best  shorte  gowne  and  a 
blacke  gowne  faced  with  saten  of  Cipres,  a  federbedd,  a 
boulster,  a  pillowe,  a  coveryng  of  tapstery  worke,  and  the 


174  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

other  haulf  of  my  oulde  pewter  vessell  and  brasse  at  Caldbeck, 
and  my  cloke  and  a  testour  paynted,  and  a  newe  cheyre  and 
the  spruse  chest  which  is  in  my  litle  chamber.  To  Henry 
Seron  my  servaunt  a  fetherbedde,  a  boulster,  a  coveryng  of 
tapesterie  worke,  a  standyng  beed  with  testour  and  curteynes 
of  redde  and  grene,  and  all  the  hangynges  and  a  brasse  morter 
with  a  pestell,  and  a  sylver  spone  and  the  cupbord  standing  in 
the  parlor,  so  that  his  father  and  mother  have  thuse  therof. 
To  Richard  Reed,  scolar  at  Cambridge,  all  my  bokes  not 
hereafter  bequeithed,  and  all  my  rayment  at  Lughborowe  and 
nil  the  lynen  geare,  a  litle  sparver  of  Dornix,  and  a  coveryng 
for  a  bedde  of  grene  silcke,  and  another  which  was  bought  by 
Syr  Richard  Greyn,  and  a  pair  of  blankettes  and  ij  pillowes, 
and  a  jaket  and  a  doublet  of  chamblet,  and  my  gowne  of 
pewke  with  blacke  cotton  without  a  hoode,  and  my  violet 
gowne  withe  the  hoode,  and  ij  pairs  of  the  best  shetes  at 
Caldbeck,  and  a  bason  and  ewer,  and  my  skarlet  and  my 
murray  gowne,  and  vj  sylver  spones  at  Lughborowe,  ten 
pound  in  money  to  fynde  hym  at  scole  over  that  money  which 
I  hadde  of  his  in  kepyng.  To  John  Rudd,  my  nephe  at 
London,  a  fetherbed  with  a  bolster,  a  matres,  a  pillowe,  twoo 
coverlettes,  one  pair  of  blankettes,  and  all  the  shetes  at  London 
and  the  best  cheest  there,  and  a  litle  lettron  with  a  coffer  and 
a  loke  upon  it,  the  table  and  trestells,  ij  cheares,  a  litle  stole,  a 
paire  of  aundyrons,  and  suche  bokes  as  he  will  chose  there, 
ij  formes,  twentie  pounde  in  money  to  fynd  hym  at  his  lernyng. 
To  eche  one  of  syster  Jenet  Seron s  dough ters  a  sylver  spone  of 
those  which  are  at  Caldbecke  and  twentye  shillinges,  and  to 
twoo  of  my  syster  Annes  doughters,  eche  of  them  a  sylver 
spone  and  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.,  and  if  all  thre  dye  before  they  be 
maried  then  John  Rudde  to  have  it.  To  the  said  twoo  maides 
my  suster  Annes  doughters  all  the  newe  pewder  and  brasse 
vessell  which  came  from  London,  &c.  To  my  twoo  systers 
Jenet  and  Agnes  all  my  pewder  pottes  great  and  small.  To 
every  poore  house  in  Caldbeck  iiij  d.  To  Sir  Robert  Stockes, 
my  cousyn  in  London,  Summa  Anthonini,  and  to  his  mother  a 
silver  spone,  and  to  his  father  another.  To  Syr  Richard 
Grene,  peroch  prest  at  Highborowe,  my  blacke  gowne,  my 
great  chest,  the  testor  in  the  parlour,  summa  Anthonini, 
Sermones  Richardi,  one  part  of  Saint  Ambrose  workes, 
Athanasius  upon  Pooles  epistels,  Theophilactus  of  the  gospelles, 
summa  Angelica  Symonis  Janensis,  a  chaffyng  dishe,  &c.  To 
Syr  Willm  Fishpoll,  Saint  Thomas  super  epistolas  Pauli  and 
the  bible  in  foure  volumes.  To  Thos.  Barnyngham,  William 
Clerck,  Henry  Fletcher,  vicar  of  Toune  Mallyng,  John  Bothe, 
books.  To  the  reparacons  of  the  church  at  Caldbecke  ten 
shillinges.  The  residue  of  all  my  goodes  to  Jenet  Heron  and 


NORTH   COUNTRY   WILLS.  175 

Annes  Rudde   my  susters  egally,  and  I  make   Henry  Heron 
thelder  and  Henry  Fletcher  executors. 

[Proved  20  Oct.,  1540.] 

CXXVIII.      THE   WILL    OP   JOHN    WRIGHT,  OF    PLOWLAND.* 

[Alengar,  27.] 

16  Aug.,  1540.  I,  John  Wrighte,  of  Plughelande  within 
the  parishe  of  Wellwycke,  make  my  will.  My  body  to  be 
buryed  within  the  hallowid  grounde.  To  John  Wrighte 
xli.  To  Elysabethe  Wrighte  xli.  To  Charles  Wrighte 
v  marces.  To  John  Clough  v  marces.  To  William  Bucke 
xl  s.  To  Rycharde  Bramley,  his  wyfe,  xl  s.  To  every 
one  of  Richard  Smythes  childerne  xl  s.  To  George 
Cloughe  xl  s.  To  William  Pycharde  xl  s.  To  Margaret 
Hent  v  marces.  To  William  Battersby  v  marces.  To  Richarde 
Curie  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  the  vycar  of  Welwycke  vj  s.  viij  d.  To 
John  Archules  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  William  Herdman  ij  s.  To 
Thomas  Carter  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  Rouland  Murrey  vj  s.  viij  d. 
To  Elyne  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  Agnes  ij  s.  viij  d.  Item  to 
Elyzabeth.  To  Julyan  ij  s.  To  George  Thorpe  and  his  wiffe 
foure  quarters  of  wheate.  To  John  Feron  and  his  wyfe  foure 
quarters  of  whete.  To  John  Fostyne  to  synge  for  my  soule 
vij  yeres  xl  s.  the  yere,  to  wayte  on  my  wyfe  withe  meate  and 
drynke.  To  the  churche  of  Welwyke  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  the  churche 
of  Patrington  v  s.  To  the  churche  of  Hollyn  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  the 
churche  of  Holmeton  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  my  wyfe  all  my  plate  and 
her  goodes  that  she  broughte  with  her.  To  Robert  Wrighte 
my  sonne  all  my  plate.  Also  I  wyll  that  Sir  William  Constable, 
knighte,  Sir  Raufe  Ellerker,  knighte,  Master  Babthorpe, 
esquier,  and  Master  Grymston,  esquier,  to  be  supervysors.  The 
resydue  unto  Robert  my  sonne,  whome  I  make  my  executour. 
Wytnesses,  the  vycar  of  Wellvvyke,  my  curate,  Bartilmcw 
Thorpe,  gentylman,  Wyllyam  Chayre,  and  John  Parker. 
[Proved  4  April,  1541.] 

CXXIX.       THE    WILL   OP   SIR   GODFREY    FOLJAMBE,  OP    WALTON, 
CO.  DERBY.f 

[Spert,  2.] 

14  Jan.,   1540-1.      I,  Sir  Godfray   Foliambe,  of    Walton 
Hall  in  the  Countie  of  Derby,  knight,  being  of  good,  hole  and 

•According  to  Glover's  Visitation,  p.  145,  John  Wright,  of  Plowland,  was 
servant  to  King  Henry  VIII,  came  out  of  Kent,  and  married  Alice,  daughter  and 
co-heiress  of  John  Byther.  His  son  Eobert,  by  his  second  marriage  with  Ursula 
Budston,  had  two  sons,  John  and  Christopher  Wright,  who  were  engaged  in  the 
Gunpowder  Plot  and  lost  their  lives. 

f  The  Foljambes  were  a  Derbyshire  family  origin  illy,  but  came  to  Yorkshire 
by  the  marriages  of  the  testator's  eldest  son,  Sir  James,  to  Alice,  sister  and 


176  NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS. 

perfytt  mynde,  neverthelesse  sicke  in  my  body,  considering  the 
uncerten  tyme  of  contynnuance  in  this  present  lyfe,  make  this 
my  last  wille.  Towching  my  goodes  and  cattalles  and  all  my 
moveables  to  and  for  the  pleasir  of  Almyghtie  God,  h  el  the  of 
my  soule  and  welthe  of  my  posteritie,  childern  and  servauntes, 
and  others  my  lovers  and  freindes  in  maner  and  forme 
hereafter  folowing,  and  ensuyng.  First  I  comend  and  bequeth 
my  soule  to  Almyghty  God,  my  Savyor  and  redemer  Jeshu 
Criste,  thurgh  whose  marcy  and  by  the  merites  of  his  passion 
I  trust  to  be  a  saved  soule,  and  to  our  blessed  Lady  Seynt 
Mary,  Seynt  John  baptist,  and  all  the  holy  companye  in  hevyn, 
humbly  beseching  them  to  pray  unto  our  sayd  Savyor  Jeshu 
Criste  to  accept,  the  same  to  his  high  grace,  marcy  and  endeles 
joye.  And  my  body  or  kercas  to  be  buryed  in  the  parishe 
churche  of  All  Sayntes  in  and  at  Chesterfeld  in  the  Chapell  of 
Saynt  George  there  besides  my  lady  my  wyfe.  Also  I  bequeth 
to  my  mortuary  as  the  Lawes  therfore  made  and  established 
dothe  axe  and  require.  Also  I  give  and  bequeth  to  the 
mother  churches  of  Coventry  and  Lichfeld,  to  eyther  of  them 
severally  vj  s.  viij  d.  Also  I  will  that  my  son  James,  whome  I 
ordeyn  and  make  my  full  and  sole  executour  of  this  my  last 
will,  shall  se  cause  and  provide  that  my  body  or  kercas  be 
brought  home  to  my  buryall  and  my  funeralles,  messes  and 
diriges,  with  all  other  suffrages  and  obsequies  to  be  done 
and  mynistred  for  my  soule  and  all  Christian  soules,  to  the 
pleasure  of  God,  helthe  of  my  soule,  and  according  as  worship 
requyreth  after  my  degree  and  power  of  my  costes  and 
charges.  And  that  my  swerde,  helmet  with  the  beest  upon 
the  hedd  of  yt,  and  my  cote  armure  to  be  hanged  over  my 
tombe  and  there  to  remayn  for  ever.  Also  I  will  that  the  two 
greatest  saltes  that  I  have  (except  one)  with  a  cover  to  them 
belonging  whiche  ben  doble  gylt  and  my  armes  in  the  toppe 
with  my  wyffes  armes,  a  bason  and  an  ewer  of  sylver  parcell 
gilte  with  an  egle  in  the  myddes  and  a  poosye  (seying  it  ys 
good  to  have  a  long  throote),  two  standing  cuppes  wherof 
thone  of  them  ys  hole  gilte  and  hath  a  bell  in  the  toppe  of  the 
cover  and  thother  ys  parcell  gilte  and  hath  an  egle  in  the  toppe 
of  the  cover,  and  other  certeyn  jewelles  whiche  lye  in  a  chest 
amongist  certeyn  of  my  evydences  that  all  thies  except  before 
except  to  remayn  in  myn  howse  at  Walton  with  my  sone  and 
heire,  and  he  to  do  therwith  as  he  shall  seme  best  by  his 
discression  for  the  helth  of  my  soule.  Also  I  bequeth  and  give 

co-heiress  of  William  Fitzwilliam,  of  Aldwark,  and  of  his  younger  son  Godfrey 
to  Margaret  Fitzwilliam,  her  sister.  The  elder  branch  having  died  out,  the 
present  owner  of  Aldwark  descends  in  the  female  line  from  Roger  Foljambe, 
brother  of  the  testator. 


NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS.  177 

to  my  sone  Godfrey  a  basone  and  an  ewer  of  silver  parcell 
gilt,  and  an  other  baason  and  ewer  of  sylver  parcell  gilte  to  my 
son  George,  and  to  be  dely  vered  to  them  twoo  by  the  discression 
of  my  sayd  executour.  Also  I  give  and  bequeth  to  every  one 
of  my  sones  a  velvet  gowne,  that  ys  to  wite,  to  my  son  James 
my  tawny  velvet  gowne  with  the  furres  in  the  same.  Also  to 
my  sone  Godfrey  a  blake  velvet  gowne  lately  furred  with 
jenettes,  and  also  the  furr  of  jenettes  lately  being  in  the  same 
gowne.  And  also  to  my  sone  George  a  tawny  velvet  gown 
lyned  with  tawny  Batten.  Also  I  will  that  thirty  of  my 
houshold  servauntes,  the  names  of  whome  apperith  in  a 
scroll  hereunto  this  will  annexed,  have  every  of  them  a  blake 
gowne  and  meite  and  drinke  at  Walton  Hall  by  the  space  of 
one  quarter  of  one  yere  after  my  deceas.  And  to  Myles 
Colvyll,  George  Legh,  William  Dethick,  Michell  Pole,  Henry 
Hewet,  and  Arthur  Kynder,  to  every  one  of  them  xx  s.  And 
to  every  other  of  my  yomen  being  my  household  servauntes,  to 
have  every  of  them  a  rewarde  after  the  discression  of  my  seyd 
executour  over  and  above  their  wages,  and  to  every  other  of  ray 
servauntes  being  out  of  my  house  and  of  my  lyvery  a  blake 
gowne,  and  so  to  some  other  my  lovers  and  frendes  being  at 
my  buryall  blacke  gownes  as  my  sayd  executour  shall  think 
convenuent  or  els  not.  Also  I  give  to  Anne  Foliambe  my 
doughter  fyve  hundret  markes  of  lawfull  Englishe  mony  to  her 
maryage.  And  I  will  that  my  sayd  executour  shall  give  her 
yerely  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  towardes  her  exhibicion  unto  suche  tyme 
as  she  shalbe  promotyd  to  mariage,  and  that  she  shall  be  kept 
with  suche  other  freendes  as  shalbe  thought  convenuent  by 
thadvyce  of  my  seyd  executour  and  other  her  frendes.  Also 
I  will  that  all  my  servauntes  of  husbondry  called  hynes  shall 
have  meyte  and  drinke  after  my  deceas  at  Walton  hall  by  the 
space  of  one  moneth  of  my  costes  and  charges,  and  I  bequeth 
to  every  of  them  ij  s.  over  and  above  their  wages.  Also  I  wille 
that  my  seyd  sone  James  my  sole  executour  shall  within  the 
space  of  one  hole  moneth  next  and  immedyatly  after  my 
deceasse  without  any  delay  take  and  reserve  the  lease 
and  farme  of  the  prebend  of  Tikhull,  whiche  I  have  in 
ferine  of  the  late  abbot  and  covent  of  the  monastery  of 
Westm',  according  to  the  covenantes,  articles  and  grauntes 
therof  had  and  made  betwen  them  and  me  as  by  ther 
indentures  redy  to  be  shewed  doth  appere,  and  that  done  I  will 
and  also  desire  my  seyd  sone  James  that  he  wilbe  contented 
that  my  seyd  sone  Godfrey  shall  occupie  and  enioye  the  farmes 
of  the  touneshippes  here  after  folowing,  that  is  to  wite, 
Whiteley,  Hardworth,  Haseley,  Lympole,  Plumtrefeld,  and 
Tikhull,  and  he  to  paye  to  my  seyd  sone  James  yerely  for 


178  NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS. 

Hareworth  vij  markes,  for  Whetely  ix  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.,  for 
Haseley,  Lympole  and  Plumtrefeld  sevyn  markes,  and  for 
Tykhull  sevyn  markes,  and  my  sone  James  and  his  executours 
to  have  the  resydue  of  the  seyd  farme,  that  is  to  wit, 
Estmarkham,  West  Markham,  Lowdham,  and  Walesbie,  at  his 
or  their  pleasure.  Also  I  give  to  my  doughter  Margaret,  my 
sone  Godfreys  wyfe,  a  kyrtell  of  blacke  velvet  and  a  paire  of 

beydes  of  fyne with  a  grene  tassell  which  were  my 

wyffes.  Also  I  will  that  my  son  James  have  the  order  and 
maryage  with  all  suche  covernauntes  as  I  have  of  William 
Acshoby  and  Joyes  his  wyfe  for  the  mariage  of  Richard 
Assheby  ther  sone  and  heyre,  or  eny  other  there  sonnes  which 
shall  fortune  to  be  their  heire  and  maryed  to  Benet  Foliambe 
my  doughter  begotten  of  Joane  Mannsfeld,  or  elles  to  suche 
other  gentilwoman  as  I  shuld  assigne,  name  and  appoynt,  with 
all  other  covenauntes  for  and  concernyng  the  same.  And 
also  the  order,  rule,  governance  and  mariage  of  Cristofer 
Fitzrandolf  and  Jane  his  wyfe,  for  the  mariage  of  Thomas 
Fitzrandolff  their  son  and  heire,  or  any  other  of  their  sones 
whiche  shall  fortune  to  be  ther  heire  and  rnaryed  to  Katherin 
Foliambe  my  doughter  begoten  as  aboveseyd,  or  els  to  suche 
other  gentilwoman  as  I  shulde  assigne.  To  the  amending  of 
high  wayes  at  Whittington  vj  s.  viij  d.,  at  Ulgarthorpe  between 
Uston  hall  and  Ulgarthorpe  v  j  s.  viij  d.,  at  Button  in  le  Dale 
vj  s.  viij  d.  To  the  reparacions  of  Kirkeby  in  Asshefeld  church 
vj  s.  viij  d.  I  will  that  my  household  be  kept  at  Walton  hall 
of  meyte  and  drinke  after  my  deceasse  by  the  space  of  one 
quarter  of  on  yere.  Also  I  will  that  yf  my  sone  George 
Foliambe  do  mary  and  take  a  wyfe  or  els  inhabitt  hym  self  in 
the  country  or  els  where  that  he  shall  than  occupye  the  farme 
of  West  Markham  that  my  sone  James  shall  have,  and  to  paie 
to  my  sone  James  the  olde  rentes,  that  is  to  wite,  sevyn 
markes.  And  also  the  farme  of  Harworth  that  my  sone 
Godfrey  shuld  have,  and  to  paye  to  my  sone  James  the  rentes 
and  dueties  as  my  sone  Godfrey  shuld  doo  with  the  subsidie  for 
West  Markeham.  The  residue  I  give  to  my  sone  James,  whom 
I  ordeyn  my  full  and  sole  executour.  This  will  is  sealed  in  the 
presence  of  William  Newenham,  knight,  John  Boswell.  Teste 
me,  Olivere  Shaa,  cleric,  vicar  de  Est  Markham,  William 
Walton,  clerke,  parson  of  Barleburgh,  p  me  William  Inskip, 
parson  of  Clown,  p  me  Ricum  Calton,  p  me  Edward  Bonne. 

[Proved  10  Feb.,  1541-2.] 


NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS.  179 

CXXX.      THE    WILL    OP   NICHOLAS    TALBOT,  OP    HEMSWORTH.* 
[Spert,  2.] 

16  Nov.,  1541.  I,  Nicholas  Talbott,  of  Hymsworth  in  the 
countie  of  Yorke,  gentilman,  maketh  this  my  last  .will.  First, 
I  bequeth  my  soule  unto  Almightie  God,  my  body  to  be  buryed 
where  it  shall  please  hym  that  I  shall  departe  out  of  this 
world.  Also  I  will  that  two  partes  of  my  manor  of  Hymsworth 
and  of  all  other  my  messuages,  lands,  etc.,  in  Hymsworth  or 
els  where,  and  the  profettes  therof  yerely  comyng  shalbe 
received  and  taken  by  Robert  Sayvell,  sone  of  Sir  Henry 
Sayvell,  knight,  and  Richard  Whetley  of  Wolley,  during  the 
terme  of  six  yeres  next  after  my  deceasse,  for  the  payment 
of  my  dettes  and  for  the  fulfilling  of  this  my  will  and  bequestes 
in  the  same.  Also  I  will  that  the  seyd  Robert  Seyvell  and 
Richard  Whetley  shall  delyver  to  Peter  Povey  and  William 
Shelton  my  servauntes  all  suche  wages  as  I  do  owe  unto  them 
at  my  departure,  and  to  eyther  of  them  one  hole  yeres  wage?. 
Also  I  bequeth  to  eyther  of  them  their  horse  which  they  nowe 
ryde  upon,  their  saddelles  and  brydles,  and  to  either  of  them 
vj  s.  viij  d.  to  bere  thaire  charges  to  London.  Also  I  will  that 
all  my  goodes  and  dettes  shalbe  gathered  by  the  sayd  Robert 
Sayvell  and  Richard  Whetley,  and  to  be  put  in  save  keping  to 
thuse  of  Anthony  Talbott  my  sonne  in  suche  place  as  it  shall 
please  the  right  honorable  Robert,  bishop  of  Landaph,  lorde 
president  of  the  King  our  soveraigne  lorde  his  honorable 
counsaill  in  the  north  parties,  and  Sir  Henry  Sayvell,  knight, 
whom  I  do  make  supervisours  of  this  my  last  will.  And 
also  I  will  that  the  sayd  Robert  and  Richard  shall  have 
thair  sufficient  costes  allowed  at  the  discretion  of  my  sayd 
supervisours  of  and  for  all  suche  labors  as  they  shall  take  for 
thexecucion  of  this  my  will.  To  either  of  them  yerely  during 
the  sayd  terme  of  six  yeres  xl  s.  To  every  of  my  supervisors 
ten  poundes.  I  will  that  the  sayd  Robert  and  Richard  shall 

bring  me  f  urth  honestly  according  to  my  degre.     To 

Bullocke,  doughter  of  Andrewe  Bullocke,  my  goddoughter, 
xx  s.  The  residue  of  the  rentes  of  the  sayd  two  parties  of  my 
landes  by  the  sayd  Robert  Sayvell  and  Richard  Whetley 
receyved  during  the  sayd  terme  of  six  yeres  shalbe  put  in  a 
placee  convenient  by  the  assignement  of  my  sayd  supervisours 
to  thuse  of  the  sayd  Anthony  Talbot  my  sone,  whome  I  do 
make  my  sole  executour,  and  he  to  have  all  my  goodes 

*  His  Inquisitio  was  taken  21  April,  33  Hen.  VIII  (1542),  Anthony,  his 
son,  then  being  fourteen  years  old.  He  was  son  of  John  Talbot,  lord  of  the 
manor  of  Hemsworth,  through  his  wife  Isabella,  daughter  and  heiress  of 
Sir  Thomas  Wortley,  knight,  of  Hemsworth.  The  testator's  son  sold  Hemsworth 
to  Sir  Thomas  Gargrave  19  Elizabeth. 


180  NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS. 

moveable  and  unmoveable.  Also  I  will  that  yf  my  sayd  sone 
Anthony  departe  and  dye  out  of  this  worlde  afore  he  come  to 
thage  of  xvj  yeres,  having  no  childe  then  lyving,  all  my  goodes 
and  the  profettes  of  the  sayd  two  yeres  of  my  landes  to  be 
ordered  by  my  sayd  supervisours.  These  being  witnes, 
Francis  Frobyser,  Jo.  Silvester,  prest,  Edmod  Balne,  Jo. 
Byrkes,  Ric.  Braton,  and  others. 

[Proved  18  Feb.,  1541-2.] 

CXXXI.      THE    WILL    OP    ROWLAND    BRYCKETT,  OP   WAKEPIELD. 
[Spert,  10.] 

31  Dec.,  1541.  Roland  Bryckett,  of  the  parishe  of  Wake- 
ffeld  within  the  dioces  of  Yorkeshyre,  strekyn  with  infirmyte 
and  sekenes.  My  body  to  be  buryed  in  the  churche  yerth  of 
Lyndsf eld  [erbury]  within  the  dioces  of  Gaunt.  I  will  have  at 
my  burying  iij  masses,  ten  prestes,  and  every  prest  to  have  for 
his  labor  vj  d.,  to  be  done  within  the  churche  of  Lyndsfeld 
foreseyd.  I  will  to  Isabell  my  wyfe  all  that  her  childes  parte 
that  she  shulde  have  by  her  father.  I  will  to  the  same  all  her 
rayment  that  I  bought  for  her,  all  household  stuf  that  I  have. 
The  residue  of  my  goodes  above  not  bequethed,  my  dettes 
being  payd,  I  will  to  Anthony  Bryckat  and  William  Brickatt 
my  brothers,  whom  I  do  ordeyn  my  executours.  I  will  to 
Anthony  my  brother  and  Isabell  my  wyfe  in  money  indeffer- 
ently  betwen  them  xxvli.,  whiche  some  I  delyvered  to 
Thomas  Jackeson  my  servaunte.  Wytness,  Sir  Nicholas 
Myrris,  curat,  Thomas  Tykerydge,  William  Byrscye,  and 
John  German. 

[Proved  21  Oct.,  1542.] 

CXXXII.       THE    WILL   OP   JAMES    LAWSON,  OP    NEWCASTLE, 
MERCHANT.* 

[Alen,  36.] 

28  March,  1542.  I,  James  Lawson,  of  Newcastell  uppon 
Tyne,  marchaunt,  make  my  will.  Firste,  I  give  my  soule  to 
Almightie  G-od,  to  our  blessed  lady,  Saynt  Mary  the  virgin, 
and  to  all  tholy  company  of  heaven,  and  my  body  to  be 
buried  within  the  porche  of  Saynt  John  in  the  church  of 
Saint  Nicholas  in  Newcastell.  To  the  high  aulter  twentie 
shillinges.  To  the  vycar  of  Newcastell  over  and  besides  tenne 
shillinges  due  unto  hym  in  the  name  of  my  corpspresent 

*  A  merchant  at  Newcastle.  He  married  Alice,  daughter  of  George  Bertram, 
of  Newcastle.  His  son  Edmund  had  a  son,  Sir  Ralph  Lawson,  who,  having 
married  Elizabeth,  heiress  of  Roger  Brough,  of  Brough,  near  Catterick,  settled 
there. 


NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS.  181 

vj  s.  viij  d.  to  pray  for  my  soule.  I  give  unto  my  sonne 
Edmounde  Lawson  myn  house  that  I  nowe  dwell  in  New- 
castell,  and  my  myln  with  all  maner  of  profettes  belonging  to 
the  same,  to  hym  and  to  theyres  males  of  his  body,  excepte 
that  I  will  that  Alice  my  wif  during  her  widowehed  shall 
dwell  in  the  same  my  house  yf  she  lyste  and  at  her  pleasure, 
and  have  all  maner  of  profites,  and  for  default  of  yssue  of 
the  forsaid  Edmonde  the  remayndre  of  the  said  house  and 
mylne  unto  George  Lawson  my  sonne,  and  for  default  of  issue 
unto  William  Lawson  my  sonne,  and  for  default  of  issue  unto 
Henry  Lawson  my  sonne.  I  will  that  my  sonne  Edmounde 
Lawson  shall  have  my  house  in  Grynden  thare  belonging  to 
the  chauntrey  of  Saynt  Thorns  within  the  churche  of 
Alhallowes,  and  for  lacke  of  yssue  male  to  the  said  George, 
William,  and  Henry  Lawson.  I  will  that  Edmounde  shall 
have  the  leas  of  my  close  called  Wardelles,  remaynder  tj 
George,  William,  and  Henry.  I  will  that  George  Lawson  my 
sonne  shall  have  my  house  by  the  keyside  in  Newcastell, 
that  William  Bartram  dwelled  in,  with  all  the  houses  forward 
and  backward  belonging  to  the  same,  and  one  close  that  was 
George  Walles  and  my  lease  of  thorchard  that  was  the  late 
Awsten  fryres,  and  for  lacke  of  yssue  the  remayndre  to 
Edmounde,  William,  and  Henry,  one  after  thother.  I  will 
that  my  wif  shalhave  my  fermeholde  in  Elswike,  and  one  close 
in  the  Fyrth  belonging  to  the  Westspitell  and  my  fyne  called 
Tanselliges,  with  all  maner  of  corne  and  catall,  to  dispose  at 
her  fre  will.  I  give  that  my  sonne  Henry  Lawson  shall  have 
myn  house  wherin  Edward  Feiiwyk  now  dwelleth,  and  the 
house  that  Robert  Horsley  dwelled  in  in  Grynden,  nowe  in 
myn  handes,  and  for  lacke  of  yssue  to  William,  Edmounde,  and 
George  Lawson.  Provided  also  that  I  will  that  yf  my  said 
wif  Alice  shall  after  my  decease  fortune  to  mary,  that  then  I 
will  my  wif  shall  have  the  two  houses  that  Edward  Fenwiku 
dwelleth  in  and  the  house  that  Robert  Horsley  dwelled  in 
after  she  be  maryed  yf  she  lyst  during  her  lyf .  I  give  that 
William  Lawson  my  sonne  shall  have  my  house  in  Grynden 
that  belongeth  unto  the  chauntrey  of  Saynt  Thomas  within 
Saynt  Johns  Church,  and  one  house  in  Westgate  that 
Sir  Rolande  the  parrishe  preste  dwelleth  in,  and  one  house  in 
Sandgate  that  William  Hudson  dwelleth  in,  and  for  lacke  of 
yssue  male  the  remaynder  to  Henry,  Edmound,  and  George 
Lawson.  I  will  that  Edmound  Lawson  my  sonne  shall  have 
the  towne  of  Westmarisyne  with  the  demaynes  according  to 
the  entayle,  and  as  he  haith  yt,  yelding  unto  me  during  my 
lif  xxviij  li.  yerely,  and  after  my  deceasse  unto  Alice  my  wiff 
during  her  lif  tenne  pouiides.  To  George  my  sonne  an 


182  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

annuytie  of  x  li.  yerely,  to  fynde  hym  at  scole,  to  be  levyed  of 
theyres  of  Reymond  Tutturys  in  Calice  unto  suche  tyme  the 
some  of  ccxl  li.  due  unto  me  be  paied ;  and  yf  my  sonne 
George  deceasse,  the  said  some  of  two  hunderth  and  fourtye 
poundes  or  any  parcell  unpayed  I  will  my  sonne  Henry  shall 
receyve  the  same.  I  will  that  William  Lawson  my  sonne  shall 
have  all  my  leases  of  the  house  of  Saint  Bartilmewe  according 
unto  my  lease  taken  of  oure  Lorde  the  King,  paing  unti  my 
saied  wif  Alice  fyve  poundes  during  h(r  lyf  provided  I  will 
that  my  suster  Agnes  shalhave  the  mansion  house  or  place  of 
Saynt  Edmound  and  thalf  of  Ulston  during  her  lyf,  yelding 
yerely  to  me  and  myne  assignes  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  during  her 
lyf,  and  my  suster  shall  leave  the  said  house  at  her  deceasse 
and  thalf  of  Ulston  unto  my  sonne  William.  And  I  give  unto 
William  all  suche  money  and  plate  stuff  of  housholde  utensilles 
there  remayniiig,  she  having  her  sufficient  lyving  out  of  the 
same  during  her  lyf,  wch  plate  money  doth  apperteyne  unto 
me  in  recompense  of  two  hunderth  poundes  which  I  layed 
downe  in  sute  to  obteyne  the  Kings  graunt  that  her  late 
house  of  Saint  Bartilmews  might  stande.  I  will  that  George 
Lawson  shall  have  to  hyme  and  his  h  eyres  males  all  my 
landes  in  Neysham,  in  Hurwurth,  in  Burdon,  and  in  Hyndell, 
which  I  did  purchace  of  the  Kynges  grace,  and  one  close 
within  the  Lordeship  of  Dynsdell,  the  whiche  I  did  purchace 
of  Marmaduk  Surtes,  paying  during  her  lyf  unto  my  wif 
fyve  poundes,  and  for  defaulte  of  thyssue  the  remayndre  to 
Edmounde,  and  from  Edmounde  to  George.  To  the  children 
of  my  doughter  Isabell  Fenwike  twentie  poundes  equally.  To 
the  children  of  my  doughter  Barbara  Blount  xxli.  equally. 
To  Robert  Ogle  my  servaunt  a  yong  horse.  To  James  Lawson 
sonne  of  Edmund  Lawson  my  cheyne  and  crosse.  To 
Mr  Bowyer  xxs. 

Codicil  the  thirde  of  Aprill  a  thousande  fyve  hunderth  xlij. 
I  give  my  brother  Thomas  Lawson  my  best  gowne,  to  my 
brother  George  Lawson  my  secunde  gowne,  to  my  brother 
Roberts  sonne  my  thirde  gowne,  to  every  one  of  my  brothers 
and  susters  children  one  aungell  noble,  to  every  godsonne  and 
goddoughter  of  myn  iij  s.  iiij  d.  To  my  suster  Agnes  fourtye 
shillinges,  to  by  hir  a  gowne.  To  my  suster  Eliz.  a  ryall,  to 
make  her  a  ring.  To  my  suster  Barbara  a  ryall,  to  make  her 
a  ring.  To  my  suster  Alice  my  fourth  gowne  with  lynning 
and  all  that  is  in  yt,  and  xx  s.  in  money.  To  every  one  of  the 
late  susters  of  Saint  Bartilmewes  being  alyve  at  the  tyme  of 
my  deceasse  v  s.  To  every  one  of  my  housholde  servauntes 
daly  in  house  with  me  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  an  hundreth  poor 
housholders  in  iiij  parryshes  of  Newcastell  dwelling  viij  d. 


NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS.  188 

a  pece,  to  be  chosen  of  the  most  neydfull  by  the  churche- 
wardeyns  and  the  parrishe  prestes.  To  every  poor  man  and 
woman  dwelling  within  the  almeshouses  in  Newcastell  a 
penny  a  pece.  To  either  of  the  pryson  houses  in  Newcastell 
xij  d.  I  will  that  at  the  day  of  my  buriall  there  be  xij  poor 
men  chosen  by  myn  executours  being-  poore  housholders  not 
able  to  labor,  to  bere  everey  one  of  them  a  torche  and  to  have 
a  blacke  gowne  of  ten  pence  the  yerde.  I  will  that  every  one 
of  my  foure  sonnes  and  my  two  sonnes  in  lawe  and  ther  wives 
shall  have  a  blacke  gowne  of  fyve  shillinges  the  yarde  yf  they 
be  there  put.  I  will  that  my  brother  Thomas,  my  brother 
George  Lawson,  and  my  brother  George  Oxerd,  shall  have  a 
blacke  gowne,  price  xx  s.,  and  in  the  def aulte  or  absence  of 
any  of  them  to  take  Thomas  Myddelton,  who  is  next  of  my 
bloode.  I  will  that  all  the  prestes  within  Newcastell  dwelling 
be  at  my  masse  and  dirige  that  may  conveniently  be  there,  and 
to  have  for  there  prayers  in  that  behalf  according  to  the 
custome  of  the  towne  and  all  the  parrish  clerkes  in  semblable 
wise.  I  will  that  sixe  of  my  blode  or  next  of  my  bloode 
shall  bere  my  corps  to  the  church,  and  every  one  to  have  for 
his  labor  iij  s.  iiij  d.  The  residue  of  my  goodes,  my  wifes 
chamber,  iuelles,  and  adornement  and  her  porcon  excepted, 
I  give  to  George,  William,  and  Henry  my  sonnes  equally 
emonges  them.  And  of  my  will  to  this  codicil  to  be  united 
I  make  Alice  my  wif  and  Edmound  Lawson  my  sonne  myne 
executours,  to  whome  every  of  them  I  give  fourty  shillinges. 
Thies  being  witnes,  Richard  Bowyer  als.  Stirley,  the  writer  of 
this  my  testament,  John  Carre  of  Worke,  George  Fenwike  of 
Brynkeborne,  and  George  Dewpp,  with  other.  And  overseers 
I  make  my  brother  Thomas  and  Gerard  Fenwick,  and  I  do 
give  unto  every  of  them  fourtie  shillinges. 

Mem111  that  James  Lawson  after  the  making  of  his  will 
gave  to  Robert  Ogle  his  servaunt  twentie  nobles.  He  gave 
to  the  churches  of  Saynt  Nycholas,  Saynt  John  Alhallowes, 
and  Saint  Andrewes  in  the  towne  of  Newcastell,  to  every  of 
them  xx  s.  Witnes  herof,  Nicholas  Burton,  parson  of  Saint 
Andrewes  in  Holborne,  his  goostley  father,  Richard  Hunt, 
and  John  Tompson. 

[Proved  14  May,  1547.] 

GXXXIII.       THE    WILL    OP   JENKYN   WILLIAMSON,  OF    DEIGHTON. 

[Spert,  16.] 

30  June,  1542.  Jenkyn  Williamson,  of  Dighton*  in  the 
Countie  of  Allerton,  yoman.  To  Elizabeth  my  doughter, 
whiche  I  begate  of  Agnes  Pacoke,  twenty  markes,  and  twenty 

*  Deighton,  in  Allertonshire. 


184  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

yewes  and  twenty  lambes,  one  kowe  and  oon  whye  of  twoo 
yere  olde.  To  Christofer  Williamson  my  brother  thre  kye 
and  their  calves,  six  gymer  lambys,  a  yonge  gray  mare  whiche 
I  lent  hym  when  I  cam  to  London.  To  the  wife  and  childern 
of  my  brother  John  Willyamson,  late  decessid,  one  kowe  and 
hir  calfe.  To  myn  uncle  Henry  Williamson  oon  white  calfe 
of  oon  yere  olde.  To  the  reparacon  of  Dighton  kirke  six 
shillinges  and  eight  pence.  To  Sir  Robert  Mawnsel,  prest, 
my  bowe,  my  shaftes,  and  twenty  shillinges.  To  Sybell  his 
suster  0011  calfe.  To  John  Cotys  my  godsonne  one  calffe.  To 
John  Adamson  and  his  wife  one  calfe.  To  Thomas  Corneforthe, 
my  servaunt,  oon  kowe  and  oon  calfe,  yf  he  take  to  wife  my 
cosyn  Jenet  Hapenye,  and  to  their  weddyng  fonre  busshelles 
of  wheate  and  foure  busshelles  of  malt  and  twoo  ewes  and  twoo 
lambes.  To  Katheryn  Dawson.  oon  calfe.  To  eche  of  my 
servauntes  and  to  the  norys  of  my  house  twoo  shepe.  I  geve 
unto  Maister  Batys  and  Maister  Bygotte  my  landelordes  twoo 
of  the  best  yonge  horsses  that  I  have  except  a  yonge  rone 
geldyng  which  I  geve  to  Sir  Roger  Bassettes  to  be  the 
supervisour  of  my  wille.  To  Sir  Robert  Bowes  an  amblyng 
graye  geldyng.  To  John  Tesedale  twoo  whyes.  To  my  cosyn 
William  Tesedale,  of  London,  an  ambling  white  stagge.  To 
William  Smythe,  of  the  Stanke,  one  mare.  To  my  cosyn 
Thomas  Fountans,  of  London,  my  white  stagge.  To  Anne, 
his  wife,  my  golde  ringe,  and  to  eche  servaunt  in  his  house 
iiij  d.  To  John  Egerley,  gentilinan,  of  the  Temple,  fyve 
shillinges.  Executours,  Jane  my  wife,  Margaret  my  doughter, 
and  Thomas  my  brother.  Witnesses,  John  Egerley,  Scriptor, 
John  Lynde,  John  Danyell,  haberdasher,  Thomas  Fountans, 
Thomas  Powell,  preest,  William  Teysedale,  and  George 
Teysedale. 

[Proved  10  Feb.,  1542-3.] 

CXXXIV.       THE    WILL    OF    THOMAS    MANNERS,    FIRST 
EARL    OP   RUTLAND.* 

[Pynnyng,  28.] 

This  is  the  last  wille  of  me,  Thomas,  Erie  of  Rutlande,  in 
writing  made  the  xvjth  day  of  August  in  the  xxxiiijth  yere  of 
Henry  the  Eight,  1542.  First,  where  I  have  the  manours  of 
Belvoire  &c.  in  the  countie  of  Lincoln,  Easton  &c.  in  the 
countie  of  Leicester,  londes  in  Dalton  and  Naborne  in  the 
countie  of  Yorke,  in  Carleton  &c.  in  the  countie  -of  Northt, 
in  Collesden  &c.  in  the  countie  of  Bedford,  in  Clipston  in  the 

*  13th  Lord  Bos,  created  Earl  of  Kutland  1526.  He  obtained  large  grants 
of  abbey  property.  He  was  twice  married ;  by  his  second  wife  Eleanor,  daughter 
of  Sir  William  Paston,  knight,  he  had  five  sons  and  five  daughters. 


NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS.  185 

countie  of  Buckingham,  of  the  yerely  value  of  fourbye  three 
poundes  eight  shillinges  peny  halfpeny,  manors  in  the  countie 
of  Lincoln  of  value  of  twenty  three  poundes  thre  shillinges 
and  fyve  pence,  and  of  thirtye  fyve  poundes  nyntene 
shillinges  foure  pence  halfpeny,  and  of  threttie  f oure  shillinges 
and  nyne  pence,  and  of  threscore  foure  poundes  seventene 
shillings  and  eight  pence,  and  of  eight  poundes  eight 
shillinges  and  foure  pence,  and  of  foure  poundes  sextene 
shillinges  and  seven  pence,  and  of  manours  in  the  countie  of 
Leicestre  of  the  value  of  twentye  fyve  poundes  fyvetene 
shillinges  and  eight  pence,  and  of  fourty  fyve  poundes 
eightene  shillinges  and  foure  pence,  and  of  sextene  poundes 
nyntene  shillinges  foure  pence  halfpeny  fart  hinge,  and  of 
manours  in  the  countie  of  Northt  of  the  value  of  fourtie  foure 
poundes  twoo  shillinges  peny  halfpeny,  and  the  manor  of 
Warsop  in  the  countie  of  Notingham  of  the  yerely  value  of 
eightene  poundes  fyve  shillinges  eleven  pence,  and  the  manor 
of  Orston,  with  the  soke  and  londes  in  Orston,  Sereton, 
Kneton,  Scaringtou,  Carcolston,  Thurveton,  Staunton,  and 
Dalington,  in  the  same  countie,  of  the  value  of  thirty  six 
poundes  eight  shillinges  and  twoo  pence.  And  the  manor  of 
Howsom,  and  certen  londes  in  Howsom,  Levenyng,  Barton, 
and  Acclom,  in  the  countie  of  Yorke,  of  the  value  of  fourtye 
poundes  seven  shillinges  and  six  pence  halfpeny,  the  scite 
of  the  late  monastery  of  Croxton  and  other  londis  in  the 
countie  of  Leicestre,  and  the  scite  of  the  late  monastery  of 
Rivaulx  in  the  countie  of  York,  with  the  demeane  londis 
therunto  belonging,  and  manours,  londis  in  Ryvaulx,  Grryf, 
Newlathes,  Ulthawayte,  and  Ulwrey,  and  the  graunge  of 
Sproxton,  Crosby,  Cotam,  and  Newton,  and  londes  in  Bylles- 
dale,  Raysdale,  Hawnbye,  and  Skiplome,  in  the  said  countie 
of  York,  of  late  perteynyng  to  the  said  moiiasterye  of 
Ryvaulx,  of  the  clere  yerely  value  of  twoo  hundreth  fourescore 
poundes  nyne  shillinges  eleven  pens  halfpeny  farthinge ;  and 
the  manor  of  Hackford  in  the  countie  of  Norff.,  of  the  value 
of  seventen  poundes  tenne  shillinges  eleven  pens  halfpeny; 
and  the  manours  of  Holte  and  Cley  in  the  same  countie,  of 
the  value  of  fiftie  and  nyne  poundes  nyne  shillinges  eight 
pence  halfpeny ;  and  manours  in  Lincoln  of  the  value  of 
sexten  poundes  sixtene  shillinges  and  eight  pence,  and  of 
fourescore  fyftene  poundes  foure  shillinges  nyne  pence  half- 
peny, and  of  foure  poundes  thretten  shillinges  and  tenne 
pence ;  and  the  manor  of  Storthway te  and  londes  in  Storth- 
wayte,  Melborne,  and  Landricknes  upon  the  More  of 
Storthwayte,  in  the  countie  of  Yorke,  of  the  value  of  fyftie 
and  fyve  poundes  seven  shillinges  fyve  pence  halfpeny ;  and 


186  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

the  manor  of  Seyton  and  londes  of  the  value  of  twelve 
pounds  sixtene  shillinges  and  three  pens ;  and  the  manor  of 
Thornton  in  Craven  and  londes  in  Thornton,  Earsby,  Kelbroke, 
in  the  same  countie  of  Yorke,  of  the  value  of  threttye  and 
seven  poundes  thretten  shillinges  and  fyve  pence;  and  the 
manour  of  Lynton  upon  Owse  and  londis  in  Lynton  and 
Yolton  in  the  same  countie  of  the  value  of  fourtye  and  eight 
poundis  nynetene  shillinges  and  one  peny ;  and  the  manour 
of  Turnham  Hale  with  Clyff  in  the  parish e  of  Hemyng- 
boroughe  of  the  value  of  thurtye  poundes  six  shillinges  and 
eight  pens;  and  the  manours  of  Eastbourne  and  Ripe  and 
londis  in  Sussex  of  the  value  of  fourescore  and  tenne  poundes 
teiie  shillinges  thre  pens  half  peny ;  and  the  manour  of 
Braiikston  in  Northt  of  the  value  of  thurteiie  poundes  sevyn 
pens  half  peny;  and  the  feeferme  of  the  maiour  and  cominaltie 
of  the  citie  of  Lincoln  of  the  value  of  thurteiie  pound es  six 
shillinges  and  eight  pence ;  and  londes  in  Sutton  upon  Trent 
in  the  countie  of  Notinghame  of  the  value  of  tenne  poundes 
twelve  shillinges  eight  pens  half  peny;  and  in  Eykering  in 
the  same  countie  of  the  value  of  septene  poundes  twoo 
shillinges  and  eight  pens;  and  the  feeferme  of  the  maior  and 
cominaltie  of  the  citie  of  York  of  the  value  of  fourty  poundes 
and  certeyn  cotagis,  orchardes  and  gardyns  in  the  parishe 
of  our  lady  upon  Busshop  hill  within  the  said  citie  of  the 
value  of  twenty  and  twoo  shillinges;  and  the  manour  of 
Roshall  in  Waterfullford  with  thappurtennces  in  the  said 
countie  of  the  yerely  value  of  seven  poundes  six  shillinges 
eight  pens;  and  londes  in  Oswoldekirke  and  Ampleforde  in 
the  said  countie  of  the  value  of  thurtene  poundes  nyntene 
shillinges  tenne  pens;  and  in  Pockley  and  Budlome  of  the 
value  of  thurtene  poundes  foure  shillinges  eleven  pence 
halfpeunye;  and  in  Sproxton  of  the  value  of  twentye  fyve 
poundes  fyvetene  shillinges  and  fyvepence ;  and  in  Eastlaton 
of  the  value  of  eight  poundes  sixtene  shillinges  and  seven 
pens  halfpenye ;  and  in  Harome  with  the  membres  of  the 
value  of  fourtye  one  poundes  three  shillinges  eleven  pens 
half  peny;  and  in  the  lordship  of  Helmesley  at  the  casele  in 
the  said  countie  of  the  value  of  threscore  poundes  eight 
shillinges  and  seven  pence ;  and  the  manour  of  Haughe  with 
thappurtences,  parcel!  of  the  lordship  of  Helmesley  aforsaid, 
of  the  value  of  twelve  poundes  thurtene  shillinges  and  foure 
pens;  and  londes  in  Cowhowse  in  grave  with  Carleton  in  the 
said  countie  of  the  value  of  nyne  poundes  nyne  shillinges  and 
three  pens ;  and  in  Ravensthorp  and  Boltbye  of  the  value  of 
thurtye  seven  poundes  nyne  pens  half  peny ;  and  the  manour 
of  Ros  in  Holdernes,  with  londis  in  Ros,  Mare,  Flete,  Ulram, 


NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS.  1 87 

Braynsburton,  Fosseham,  Oldburgh,  Ringburgh,  Wyderwike, 
Ryall,  Atwike,  Wassande,  Bemyngham,  Grymston,  Garton  in 
Holdernes,  Youkewike,  Tunstall,  Wexham,  Hompton,  Hornes- 
hey,  Otteringham,  Ederwike,  East  Newton,  Pall,  and  Hey  don, 
of  the  value  of  fiftie  three  poundes  sixten  shillinges  and  one 
peny;  and  in  Bolton  in  Glendale,  Edale  at  the  Castle, 
Ederslawe,  Ewarte,  Woller,  Norham,  Copelonde,  Shotton, 
Bawmburghe,  Crookehowse,  Hawtell,  Kylhm,  Millefelde, 
Langton,  Twede,  Berington,  Gowstwike,  Holy  llonde,  Homle- 
don,  Buckton,  and  Bollesdon,  in  the  countie  of  Northumber- 
land, of  the  value  of  one  hundreth  twoo  poundes  eleven 
shillinges  and  twoo  pens ;  and  the  scite  of  the  late  monastery 
or  priorye  of  Wartre  in  the  said  countie  of  Yorke,  and  manors, 
londes  in  Wartre,  Hugget,  Bishop  burton,  Newton  garthe, 
Hesill,  Scorburghe,  Craneswike,  Willerby,  Northcave, 
Burnbye,  Hayton,  Thex,  Bentley,  Ousethorpe,  Newton  nere 
Darwent,  Wheldrake,  Kylwick  Percy,  Rudstone,  Frasthorp, 
Awborn,  Seyton,  and  the  parsonage  of  Londe,  in  the  said 
countie,  of  late  being  parcelles  of  the  possessions  of  the  said 
late  monastery  or  priory  of  Wartre,  of  the  clere  value  of 
thurty  nyne  poundes  six  shillinges  and  three  pens ;  and  londes 
in  Heskethe,  Haromyngs,  Scalton  crofte,  Orlyaure,  Brannsdale, 
Sleightholmdale,  and  Lundcote,  late  parcelles  of  the  late 
monastery  of  Ryvaulx;  and  the  manour  and  parsonage  of 
Helmesley  and  londes  in  Helmesley,  Sproxton,  Carleton,  and 
Billesdale,  late  parcelles  of  the  late  monastery  of  Kyrkham  in 
the  said  countie ;  and  londes  in  Braunston  in  the  countie  of 
Northt,  late  parcels  of  the  late  monasterye  of  Lylleshull ;  and 
londes  in  Waltham  and  Croxton  in  the  countie  of  Leicester; 
and  in  Upwell,  Owtewell,  Elme,  and  Elmythe,  in  the  counties 
of  Norff.  and  Suff.,  late  parcels  of  the  late  monastery  of 
Nonneyton*;  and  lands  in  Saltby  in  the  countie  of  Leicester, 
late  parcels  of  the  late  monastery  of  Draxe;  and  londes  in 
Mustone,  Normaiiton,  Easthorpe,  and  Botlesford,  late  parcelles 
of  the  late  monastery  of  Oulueston,  which  maners,  londes, 
late  parcelles  of  the  late  monasteries  of  Ryvaulx,  Kyrkham, 
Lylleshull,  Newsted,  Drax,  and  Oulueston,  be  of  clere  yerely 
value  of  one  hundreth  and  seven  poundes  seventen  shillinges 
and  eleven  pens;  and  the  scite  of  the  late  monastery  of 
Newstede,  withe  the  demean e  londes,  and  londes  in  Newsted, 
Uffington,  Tallington,  Grayingham,  and  Stamford,  in  the 
countie  of  Lincolne,  and  in  Ketton  and  Casterton  in  the 
countie  of  Rutland,  and  in  Bottlesford  in  the  countie  of 
Leicestre,  and  in  Braunston  in  the  countie  of  Northt,  late 
parcels  of  the  late  monastery  of  Newstede,  of  the  yerlie  value 

*  Nuneaton. 


188  NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS. 

of  thirtye  and  fyve  poundes  and  eleven  shillinges;  and  the 
scite  of  the  late  monastery  of  Garodon  in  the  countie  of 
Leicester,  with  the  demeane  londis  in  Garodon  and  Shepshed 
and  the  forest  of  Charnewoode,  the  graunge  of  Dixley  and 
the  parsonage  of  Dixley,  and  also  the  graunge  of  Halywell 
haughe  with  londis  in  Halywell  Haughe,  Thorpfelde,  &c.,  in 
the  said  countie  of  Leicestre,  and  in  Nottingham,  Kyrby, 
Woodhowse,  and  Bonyngton,  late  parcels  of  the  monastery 
of  Garodon,  of  the  value  of  three  poundes  seven  shillinges 
and  tenne  pens;  and  the  scite  of  the  late  Commandrye  of 
the  Eagle  in  the  countie  of  Lincoln,  and  the  londis  late  parcels 
of  the  possessions  of  the  late  commaundrye  of  the  Eagle, 
and  the  scite  of  the  late  priory  of  Belvoyre  in  the  countie 
of  Lincoln,  and  all  the  londes  in  Belvoyre,  Wollestrope, 
Bottlesford,  Muston,  Knypton,  and  Redmyld,  late  parcels  of 
the  late  priory  of  Belvoire,  of  the  yerlie  value  of  twenty 
and  three  pounds  and  thirtene  shillinges.  All  which  manours, 
londis  amounte  to  the  cleare  yerely  value  of  one  thowsaud 
eight  hundreth  threscore  and  twoo  poundes  and  twenty  pens 
over  and  beside  five  hundreth  fiftie  and  two  pouudes  sixtene 
shillinges  fyve  pens  halfpeny  farthinge  by  yere  for  the  yerely 
rentes  and  tenthes  reserved  to  the  Ranges  Maiestie.  Of  which 
manours  there  is  assigned  for  the  lady  Elienor,  Countes  of 
Rutland,  my  wife,  for  her  joynter  and  dower  of  myn 
inheritaunce  and  for  other  consideracons  and  fare  promisses 
made  by  the  said  countesse  to  me  the  said  erle,  to  be  loving, 
benyvolent,  and  favourable  to  our  children,  all  my  manours  in 
Belvoire,  &c.  &c.,  wherof  I  had  estate  of  inheritaunce  before 
the  twentye  day  of  July  in  the  twentye  and  seventh  yere  of 
our  lord  the  King,  being  in  the  hole  of  the  clere  yerely  value 
of  foure  hundreth  tenne  poundes  fiftene  shillinges  foure  pens 
halfpeny  farthing.  And  there  is  also  appoynted  to  the  said 
Countesse  all  the  manours  of  Croxton  and  Rivaulx,  of  the  clere 
yerely  value  of  twoo  hundreth  fourescore  poundes  nyne 
shillinges  eleven  pens  halfpeny  farthing.  [Other  lands 
enumerated.^  And  immediatly  after  the  deceas  of  the  said 
countesse  I  will  that  Olyver  Maners,*  one  of  my  yonger 
sounes,  shalhave  for  terme  of  his  lyfe  all  the  manor  of 
Howsome  in  the  countie  of  Yorke,  and  all  my  londes  in 
Howsom  and  Levenyng.  And  I  will  that  immediatly  after 
the  deceas  of  the  Countes  and  after  carnall  knowlige  had  in 
lawfull  matrymony  betwene  my  sonne  Henry,  Lord  Ros,  and 
the  Lady  Margaret  Ros,t  that  the  said  Lady  Margaret  Ros 
shall  have  for  terme  of  her  lyfe  the  manour  of  Melton  Ros 

*  He  died  of  the  plague  1563. 

f  Lady  Margaret  Nevile,  daughter  of  Ealph,  4th  Earl  of  Westmorland. 


NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS.  189 

in  the  countie  of  Lincoln  and  londes  in  the  countie  of 
Notingham,  in  satisfacton  of  the  full  dower  of  the  lady 
Margaret.  And  where  there  is  assigned  to  John  Manors,*  oon 
of  my  yonger  sonnes,  all  my  manour  of  Thornton  in  Craven, 
with  londes  in  Thornton,  Earesby,  and  Kelbroke,  for  his  lyfe, 
I  will  that  the  said  John  shalhave  my  said  manour  and  londes. 
And  where  is  appoynted  to  Roger  Maners,  f  oon  other  of  my 
yonger  sonnes,  my  manour  of  Lynton  upon  Owse,  with  londes 
in  Lynton  and  Yolton,  I  will  the  said  Roger  shall  have  the 
manour  and  londes.  And  where  there  is  assigned  to  Thomas 
Maners,  an  other  of  my  yonger  sonnes,  my  manour  of  Turnham 
Hall,  with  londes  in  Turnham  Hall  with  Clyff  in  the  parishe 
of  Hennyngburgh,  I  will  the  said  Thomas  have  them.  I  will 
that  the  Conntes  of  Rutland  and  Sir  Richard  Maners,  knyght, 
my  brother,  Sir  John  Chaworthe,  knyght,  my  brother-in-lawe, 
Augustyne  Porter,  Henry  Digbe,  and  Robert  Thurston,  shall 
have  all  my  woodes,  the  scite  of  the  commaundry  of  the  Eagle, 
the  scyte  of  the  priorye  of  Belvoire,  and  of  the  sale  of  the 
woodes  and  of  the  rents  of  the  londes  the  some  of  ...  for 
the  payment  of  my  dettes  and  the  some  of  threescore  poundes 
for  the  yerely  fynding  of  my  three  doughters,  that  is  to  sey 
Elizabeth,  Fraunces,  and  Kateryn,  unto  suche  tyme  as  they  be 
maried,  and  the  some  of  three  thowsande  poundes  for  the 
mariage  of  my  three  doughters,  for  every  one  of  theym  one 
thowsande  pounde  toward  hir  mariage,  and  the  some  of  fourtye 
poundes  to  the  Countes,  Sir  Richard  Maners,  &c.,  for  their 
1  ibour. 

And  moreover  concernyng  my  last  will  of  ray  goodes  and 
catalles,  I  will  that  the  lady  Elienor,  Countes  of  Rotlonde,  my 
wife,  at  her  election  shall  enioye  to  her  owne  use  all  my 
goodes,  juels,  plate,  stuffe  of  housholde  stockes  and  stores,  the 
stockes  and  stores  being  annexed  unto  my  fermes  of  Wertre 
in  the  countie  of  Yorke  oonly  excepted,  desiringe  my  wife  that 
if  my  sonne  Henry  do  use  and  behofe  him  gently  and  naturally 
as  shalbecome  a  sonne  to  do  to  his  mother,  that  then  she  will 
of  her  owne  goodwill  give  unto  my  sonne  the  moyte  of  my 
foresaid  goodes  as  she  apon  his  deserving  can  fynde  in  her 
harte  willingly  to  give  hym,  orels  he  to  have  noo  parte  therof 
in  any  wise.  As  concernynge  the  stocks  annexed  to  my 
ferme  of  Wartre,  I  will  shall  remayne  as  parcell  of  the  said 
fermes  forever.  I  make  the  Countes,  Sir  Richard  Maners, 
knyght,  my  brother,  Sir  John  Chaworth,  knyght,  Augustyn 
Porter,  Henry  Digbe,  and  Robert  Thurston,  my  executours, 

*  He  married  the  well-known  Dorothy  Vernon,  of  Haddon,  Their  descendant 
succeeded  as  8th  Earl  of  Rutland. 

t  Of  Uffington,  co.  Line,    Died  1587, 


190  NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS. 

and  my  right  welbeloved  Sir  Thomas  Hennege,  knight,  the 
overser  of  this  testament.  Witnesses,  Thomas  Dysney,  John 
Lieke,  Thomas  Connstable. 

[Proved  19  May,  1545.] 

CXXXV.       THE    WILL    OP    SIR   WILLIAM    PITZWILLIAM, 
EAEL    OF    SOUTHAMPTON.* 

[Spert,  16.] 

10  Sept.,  1542.  William  Fitzwilliam,  knyght,  of  the  moost 
nobill  ordre  of  the  garter,  Erie  of  Southampton,  lorde  keper 
of  the  Kinges  pryvey  seall  and  Chauncelor  of  the  Douche  of 
Lancastre.  To  be  buried  in  the  parishe  churche  of  Mydhurst 
in  Sussex  yf  it  fortune  me  to  decease  within  oon  hundreth 
myles  of  the  said  churche,  and  I  will  that  my  executours  doo 
cause  oon  newe  chapell  to  be  creatyd  and  made  withowt  the 
said  churche  and  annexed  to  the  same  churche,  and  that  they 
do  make  in  the  same  chapell  a  tombe  for  me  and  for  the  lady 
Mabyll  my  welbeloved  wife,  the  same  chapell  and  tombe  to  be 
made  convenient  for  our  estates,  and  that  they  do  expend 
aboute  the  making  of  the  same  the  some  of  fyve  hundreth 
markes.  Also  I  geve  unto  my  moost  gracious  soveraigne  lorde 
the  Kinges  maiestie  my  great  shipp  with  all  hir  takill  and 
apparell  and  ordynaunce  to.  hir  belonging,  and  also  my  coller 
of  the  Garter  with  my  best  George  besett  with  diamondes,  and 
a  tabernacle  of  silver  and  gilte  besett  with  stones  and  the 
mother  of  perle.  Unto  Sir  Thomas  Wryothesley,  knyght,  the 
Kinges  chief  Secretorye,  the  best  of  my  gilt  cuppes.  To  every 
one  beyng  my  housholde  servaunt  two  years  wagis,  to  every 
oon  of  my  kepers  oon  yeres  wagis.  To  poor  housholders  and 
other  honest  people  within  my  walkes  within  the  forest  of 
Wyndesore  and  in  other  places  whiche  I  have  within  foure 
myles  of  my  mancyon  of  Guldeforde  one  hundreth  poundes,  to 
be  distributed  for  my  soule  and  for  the  soules  of  my  father  and 
mother  and  all  Christian  soules.  To  my  suster  Gascoyne,  wife 
of  Sir  William  Ga«coyne,  knyght,  certeyn  parcelles  of  my 
plate  to  the  value  of  twenty  poundes.  I  wille  that  the  plate 
to  the  value  of  oon  hundreth  markes,  whiche  I  have  in  my 
custodye,  for  the  use  of  my  cosyn  Thomas  Harvye,  be  delivered 
to  him  according  to  the  will  of  Sir  Nicolas  Harvye  his  father. 
Where  as  I  have  graunted  to  Mabill  Browne,  doughter  of  my 

*  Younger  son  of  Sir  Thomas  Fitzwilliam,  of  Aldwark,  near  Rotherham,  by 
Lucy,  daughter  of  John  Nevile,  Marquis  Montagu  (see  her  will  in  this  volume). 
He  was  brought  up  with  Henry  VJII,  and  knighted  1513.  He  became  treasurer 
to  Cardinal  Wolsey,  and  after  an  important  person  at  the  Court  and  Lord  High 
Admiral.  He  died  October,  1542.  He  married  Mabel,  daughter  of  Henry, 
Lord  Clifford,  but  died  without  issue,  when  the  peerage  became  extinct, 


NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS.  191 

brother  Sir  Anthony  Browne,  for  the  preferment  of  hir 
manage,  one  annytie  of  oon  hundreth  poundes  by  yere  owte 
of  my  manours  of  Cowdraye,  Dunmere,  Bovyate,  Sharpe  and 
Wanbrough,  and  also  of  other  landes  parcell  to  the  late 
monastery  of  our  blissid  lady  the  virgyn  of  Waverley  in  the 
Countie  of  Surrey,  or  to  the  late  priory  of  Esborn  in  the 
Countie  of  Sussex  at  the  time  of  Suppression  and  Dissolution  of 
theym  for  the  terme  of  foure  yeares  next  after  my  dethe.  I 
charge  the  lady  Mabill  my  wife  and  suche  as  shall  fortune  to  have 
the  lands  that  they  doo  well  paye  to  the  said  Mabell  Brown  the 
annuytie.  I  will  that  a  bill  for  the  payment  of  twenty  pounds 
whiche  my  cosyn  lady  Katheryn  Hennage,  wife  of  Sir  Thomas 
Hennage,  knyght,  owith  me,  be  delivered  to  hir  in  discharge 
of  the  same  xxli.  To  James  Dyer  the  best  of  my  gilt  crucys 
and  tenne  poundes.  Unto  my  cosyn  Elizabeth  Burgh,  wife  of 
Thomas  Burght,  twenty  markes,  and  to  every  of  hir  doughters 
unmaryed  twentye  poundes,  and  to  every  of  hir  sonnes  tenne 
poundes.  To  my  nephew  John  Cutte  plate  the  value  of  oon 
hundreth  markes,  xij  fetherbeddes  with  almaner  apparell 
wherof  vj  beddes  to  be  of  the  best  sorte  and  other  six  to  be 
of  the  meane  sorte,  twoo  beddes  of  silke  and  hanginges  for 
six  chambres  of  the  best  that  was  his  fathers  or  my  Aunte 
Scropes  not  in  this  wille  bequethed.  I  will  that  every 
gentilwoman  that  shall  fortune  to  be  in  service  with  the  said 
Lady  Mabell  my  wife  shall  have  six  poundes  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
towardes  hir  mariage  over  and  besides  hir  twoo  yeres  wagis. 
To  my  nephewe  William,  the  lord  Herberth  plate  to  the  value 
of  oon  hundreth  poundes.  To  my  cosyn  Thomas  Harvy-oon 
hundred  poundes.  To  my  cosyn  Margaret  Folyambe  oon 
hundreth  markes.  To  maister  Hennage  of  the  Kinges  pry  vey 
chamber  a  gilt  cupp  with  a  cover.  To  maister  Anthony  Deny 
of  the  Kinges  pryvey  chamber  a  gilt  cupp  with  a  cover.  The 
Residue  of  all  my  goodes,  plate,  money  and  juelles  I  geve  to  the 
Lady  Mabell  my  wife,  and  I  ordeyn  the  same  lady  Mabell,  my 
welbeloved  brother  Sir  Anthony  Brown,  my  lord  Russell,  Lord 
Admyrall,  and  Sir  John  Baker,  knyght,  chauncelor  of  the  first 
fruytes  and  tenthes,  to  be  my  executours,  and  the  Kinges 
maiestie  if  it  shall  stande  with  his  graces  pleasure  to  be 
overseer  of  the  same,  most  humbly  beseching  his  highnes.  I 
will  the  said  Lord  Admyrall  and  Mr  Chauncellor  to  have  every 
of  them  fourty  poundes,  and  my  brother*  Sir  Anthony  to  have 
foure  peces  of  my  richest  hanginges  of  arreys  costly  wrorght 
and  myxte  with  golde,  for  their  labours.  And  further  more 
in  case  all  my  goodes  with  the  revenues  of  suche  manours, 
landes  as  late  were  the  said  Lady  Lucy  my  mothers,  wherof  I 

*  Sir  Anthony  Browne  was  his  half-brother, 


192  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

have  free  libertie  to  declare  my  will  for  vj  yeres  after  my 
deceas,  will  not  extende  to  the  payment  of  my  debtes,  &c.,  then 
I  will  my  brother  Sir  Anthony,  as  well  in  consideracon  of 
the  manyfolde  kyndenes  and  brotherly  partes  by  me  in  my  lyfe 
tyme  to  hym  shewid  and  doon,  as  for  the  great  preferment  of 
a  greate  parte  of  my  possessions  which  I  by  my  severall  dedes 
have  conveyed  unto  hym,  not  being  inheritable  as  heire  to  me 
by  the  lawes  of  this  realme  after  the  deceas  of  me  and  the 
lady  Mabell  my  wife  without  issue,  he  do  se  the  dettes  and 
legacies  to  be  paid  with  the  issues  of  the  same  possessions. 

[Proved  16  Feb.,  1542-3.] 

CXXXVI.       THE    WILL    OP   JOHN    SAVBLL,  OF   ALLINGTON.* 

[Pynnyng,  25.] 

20  Mar.,  1535-6.  I,  John  Savell,  of  Alyngton,  do  ordeyne 
this  my  last  will,  firste,  I  bequeth  my  soule  unto  the  handes 
of  Almightie  God,  my  body  to  be  buried  within  the  churche  of 
Alysfordf  before  the  pulpytt.  I  will  that  my  funeralles  and 
expensies  therof  be  ordered  after  the  discrecon  of  myne 
executours,  so  that  there  be  at  my  buryall  sixe  preestes  to 
say  masse,  having  for  there  paynes  after  the  custome  of  the 
countrey.  I  give  unto  Mathew  Levens,  of  Wakefeld  within 
the  countie  of  Yourke,  all  that  my  mesuage  and  house  sett  in 
the  Bowarly  Rawe  within  the  saied  towne  of  Wakefeld  during 
his  lyf.  I  give  all  the  Residue  of  all  my  lands,  tenementes, 
rentes,  reversions  and  services  within  the  saied  towne  of  Yorke 
unto  my  cosen  Henry  Savell,  of  Lupsett,  and  to  his  heires.  I 
will  that  my  saied  cosen  Henry  Savell  shalhave  in  redy  money 
eight  poundes  sterling.  I  will  that  evry  yere  during  vij  yeres 
next  after  my  death,  by  the  discrecon  of  myne  executours, 
shall  by  them  be  gyven  unto  poor  people  the  some  of  xx  s. 
to  pray  for  my  soule.  I  gyve  unto  every  godsonne  that  I  have 
viij  d.  I  will  that  at  my  buriall  shalbe  gyven  unto  poore 
people  xx  s.  over  and  besides  the  some  before  mencioned.  I 
give  unto  my  before  named  cosen,  Henry  Savell,  my  best  doublet 
of  blacke  sat  ten.  To  John  Morse  a  doublet  of  black  satten,  my 
jerkyn  of  velvet,  my  jaquett  of  taffetey,  and  a  cote  of  clothe 
of  marbill  cloth  not  yet  made.  To  John  Bannes  my  cote  of 
blewe  marbill,  and  forgyve  hym  all  suche  money  as  he  oweth 
me.  To  Rauf  Wright  my  cote  of  blacke  fryse  and  xij  d.  in 
money,  and  to  his  wif  xij  d.  To  Richarde  Jackson  my  blacke 
cote.  To  John  More  and  to  his  wif,  eche  of  them  iij  s.  iiij  d. 
To  Robert  Gore  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  Ussherewood  iij  s.  iiij  d.  and  a 

*  He  seems  to  be  an  unrecorded  relation  of  the  Saviles  of  Lupset. 
t  Aylesford,  co.  Kent. 


NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS.  193 

paire  of  hose.  To  Sr  Georg  Sayer,  clerke,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  To  the 
church  of  Alysforde,  towarde  the  lyeng  of  one  herse  clothe, 
xx  s.  Item,  that  they  shalhave  towardes  the  cashing  of  there 
greate  bell  v  s.  All  the  residue  unto  my  cosen  Henry  Savill, 
of  Lupsett.  I  make  my  saied  cosen  Henry  Savill,  and  John 
Morse  of  Alysforde,  myne  executours,  the  xx  day  of  Marche, 
in  the  xxvj  yere  of  the  reign  of  Henry  theight,  in  the  presence 
of  Sr  George  Sayer,  clerk,  .  .  .  Lutwyk,  Richard  Lyllin,  Joh. 
Bannes,  and  John  Morse. 

[Proved  22  April,  1545.] 

CXXXVII.       THE    WILL    OF    HENRY    PUDSAY,  OP   BARFORTH.* 

[Spert,  16.] 

7  Dec.,  1542.  Henry  Pudsay,  of  Berforth  in  the  Countie 
of  Yorke,  esquier.  I  will  my  body  to  be  buried  in  suche  place 
where  as  my  frendes  shall  think  most  convenient.  To  my 
good  Lord  John  Scrope,  Lord  Scrope  of  Boulton,  my  blak 
rennyng  horsse,  further  I  will  that  Thomas  Howgyll  shalhave 
the  preferment  of  a  farmoulde  of  foure  poundes  rent  by  the 
yere,  paying  yerely  the  usuall  rent  therfor,  and  in  case  such  a 
farmoulde  cannot  be  provided  for  him  by  my  executrix 
conveniently  then  I  will  that  he  shalhave  Iiij  s.  iiijd.  in  redy 
mony  sterling  in  recompence  of  the  said  farmoulde.  To  William 
Nodde  a  geldyng.  To  Alice  Bokket  xl  s.  To  John  Hunt  xl  s. 
I  forgeve  John  Layton  xl  s.  that  he  owith  me.  I  will  that  my 
mother  shalhave  a  geldyng,  and  to  every  of  my  susters  a 
geldinge  or  a  mare.  To  Boulton  churche  xls.  To  Sorrett 
church  xx  s.,  and  to  Sanct  Andrewe  church  in  Holborn  xls. 
I  will  that  my  funerall  expences  shalbe  of  my  rentes.  The 
residue  of  all  my  goodes  I  geve  to  Joane  my  wife,  whom  I 
make  my  sole  executrix,  and  I  make  my  brother  in  lawe 
Maister  Robert  Mennell  the  supervisour  of  my  will,  to  whom  I 
geve  a  geldyng.  These  being  witnesses,  Nicholas  Borton, 
priest,  George  Bay  ton,  Sir  Anthony  Rutter,  priest,  wit-h 

other  moo. 

[Proved  6  March,  154§,  by  the  executrix.] 

CXXXVIII.      THE    WILL    OF   CUTHBERT   ASHLEY. 

[Pynnyng,  10.] 

21  Sept.,  1548.  Cuthbert  Assheley.  To  be  buried  in  the 
Churchyarde  of  Saint  Mathu  in  Friday  Streat.  I  desire 
Maister  Mr  Babthroppe  and  Master  Savan  to  deliver  my  childes 
parte  whiche  my  father  gave  me  to  my  maister,  Mr  Richard 

*  Son  of  Thomas  Pudsey,  of  Bolton  and  Barforth.  His  Inq.  p.  m.,  taken 
10  April,  35  Hen.  VIII,  says  he  died  8  December,  34  Hen.  VIII,  1542.  He 
married  Joan,  daughter  of  Sir  Ralph  Eure,  His  son  Thomas  succeeded. 

M 


194  NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS. 

Dobbs,  Alderman  of  London,  and  to  my  brother  James.  I 
give  to  the  same  James  tenne  pounde,  whereof  I  will  he  shall 
gyve  to  the  churche  of  Hemyngburgh  yn  the  County  of 
Yorke,  where  I  was  chrystyned,  forty  shillinges,  to  have  a 
Diridge  and  masse  there  to  be  sayde  and  doon  for  my  soule, 
my  father  and  mothers  and  all  Christian  soules.  To  my 
suster  unmaryed,  foure  poundes.  To  my  three  systers  that 
be  maryed,  twenty  shillings  a  pece.  To  the  poore  folkes  in 
Hemyngburgh,  where  I  was  borne,  twenty  shillings.  To  my 
said  maister,  for  his  paynes  and  labour  to  see  this  my  laste 
will  performed,  twenty  shillings. 

[Proved  24  June,  1544.] 

CXXXIX.       THE    WILL    OF   WILLIAM    STAPLETON.* 

[Pynnyng,  6.] 

30  Mar.,  1544.  William  Stapulton,  being  in  parfitt  memory 
and  hole  of  mynde.  Furste,  I  bequeth  my  soule  to  God,  my 
maker  and  Redeamer,  beseching  the  holie  churche  to  pray  for 
me  as  God  hathe  appointed  it  aftre  the  manner  as  it  is  sett 
forthe  by  the  Kinges  Booke  to  Godes  glory,  and  my  body  to  be 
buryed  amonges  Christian  men  in  the  churche  or  churche  yarde 
where  God  shall  call  me  to  his  marcy.  I  geve  to  Thomas  my 
sonne  a  thirde  parte  of  my  goodes  when  he  shall  come  to  the 
yeres  of  xxj,  to  be  delyvered  by  Margaret  my  wiffe,  and  she 
to  have  the  use  of  the  same  during  his  nonage.  And  yf  it 
fortune  hym  to  dye  then  the  saide  thirde  parte  to  remayne  to 
Margaret  my  wiffe.  To  Mathewe  my  sarvaunte  an  olde  gowne 
with  a  swelling  welte  faced  with  blacke  budge,  a-  paire  of 
blacke  hosen,  a  round  cappe,  a  jackett  of  russelles,  so  that  he 
be  good  and  servisable  to  his  mns  Margaret  my  wiffe  as  long 
as  yt  shall  please  her  to  kepe  hym  and  he  to  tarry  with  her. 
The  residue  of  all  my  goodes  to  Margaret  my  wiffe  as  her 
owen  propre  goodes,  besechyng  my  veray  good  Lorde  my 
Lorde  Wharton  and  my  cousen  Thomas  his  sonne  and  my 
nephewe  Stapleton  to  be  good  Lordes  and  maister  to  my  saide 
wiffe  and  sonne,  as  my  veray  truste  is  they  wilbe,  and  that  my 
said  good  Lorde  Wharton  wilbe  good  Lorde  to  the  saide 
Margaret  my  wyffe  in  suche  sute  as  I  have  desierid,  Mr 
Doctor  Crome  to  write  unto  hym  off  my  behalfe  for  that  I  was 
not  able  for  debilite  of  sicknes  to  write  my  selfe.  Also  I 
ordeyne  Margaret  my  wyffe  my  sole  executrice.  In  the 
presence  of  John  Stokes,  John  Ade,  and  Marques  Larke. 
[Proved  7  May,  1544.] 

*  Son  of  Sir  Brian  Stapleton,  of  Wighill.  He  was  a  lawyer,  and  an  early 
commander  at  the  "Pilgrimage  of  Grace,"  but  escaped  conviction.  (See  The 
StapeUons  of  Yorkshire,  by  H.  E.  Chetwynd-Stapilton.) 


NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS.  195 

CXL.      THE    WILL    OP    SIR    WILLIAM    NEWENHAM,  OP    KIRKLINGTON. 
[PopulweU,  16.] 

1  June,  1544.  I,  Sir  William  Newenham,  of  Kyrkelyngton 
in  the  countie  of  Not.,  knight,  purposing  to  take  the  jorney 
and  viage  towardes  Fraunce  under  the  rule  of  the  honorable 
Lorde  Russell,  Lorde  privie  seale,  and  lieutenant  of  the  Kinges 
his  maiesties  rerewarde,  do  make  this  my  will.  Where  I 
have  landes  of  the  yerely  value  as  hereafter  ensuyth,  that  is  to 
sey,  the  manor  of  Everdon  in  the  countie  of  Northampton  of 
the  yerely  value  of  xl  markes,  the  manor  of  Newbolde 
in  the  countie  of  Northampton  of  the  yerely  value  of 
Ixxj  li.  besides  one  stocke  of  goodes  going  on  the  same 
manor  rented  at  xlvli.  yerely  and  letten  to  Thomas 
Colez  and  Robert  Haryson  of  the  same  towne,  the  manor 
of  Calcote  in  the  countie  of  Warwike  of  the  yerely  value 
of  xlvij  li.  viij  s.  iiij  d.  over  and  besides  the  joynter  of 
Elizabeth  wyfe  to  my  sonne  and  heire  Thomas  Newenham  I 
by  thes  presentes  declare  my  will.  First,  I  will  that  my 
welbeloved  wyffe  Dame  Bennet  have  to  her  and  to  her  assignes 
for  the  terme  of  her  lyfe  to  her  owne  use  the  foresaid  manor 
of  Newbolde,  also  the  manor  of  Everdon  and  the  manor  of 
Calcote  with  landes  to  the  yerely  value  of  xlvij  li.  viij  s.  iiij  d. 
with  all  suche  stocke  of  goodes  as  I  have  rented  in  Newbolde, 
the  joynter  of  Elizabeth  wyfe  to  my  sonne  Thomas  Newenham 
going  out  of  the  manor  of  Calcote  onely  except,  unto  suche 
tyme  as  all  my  debtes,  legacies  and  bequestes  be  truly  paide, 
together  with  all  suche  costes  as  the  same  Dame  Bennet 
shall  be  susteyned.  To  my  doughters  Jane  Newenham,  Mary 
Newenham  and  Susanne  Newenham,  towardes  their  mariages 
every  one  of  them  one  hundreth  markes.  To  my  doughters 
Isabell  Newenham  and  Bennet  Newenham,  every  one  of  them 
one  hundreth  poundes  so  that  they  be  ordred  by  my  executrice 
and  supervisors.  I  will  that  my  sonnes  Edmunde  Newenham 
and  Richard  Newenham  shall  have  during  their  lyves  landes 
in  Calcote  called  the  Mylne  felde,  now  in  the  tenure  of  William 
Leigh,  esquire,  to  the  yerely  value  of  five  poundes,  according 
to  my  graunte  of  annuitie  to  every  of  them  made.  I  will  that 
Thomas  Newenham,  my  sonne  and  heire  apparaunt,  and 
Elizabeth  his  wyfe  shall  have  for  terme  of  their  lyves  all  such 
parcelles  of  the  said  manor  of  Calcote  and  all  suche  landes  in 
Calcote  as  appoynted  for  the  joynter  of  the  said  Elizabeth, 
and  the  residue  of  the  said  manor  of  Calcote  shalbe  to  the 
performance  of  my  will.  And  after  debtes,  legacies  and 
bequestes  be  paide,  I  will  all  manors,  landes,  remayne  to  my 
sonne  and  heire.  The  residue  of  my  goodes  I  give  to  my 
intirely  belovyd  wyfe,  Dame  Bennet,  whome  I  ordeyn  sole 
executrix,  [Proved  6  Nov>)  1548<] 


196  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

CXLI.       THE    WILL    OF    THOMAS    WEIGHT,  CLERK,  OP    SHEEBUEN. 

[Pynnyng,  26.] 

1  Feb.,  1544-5.  Thomas  Wright,  clerke,  vicar  of  Sher- 
bourne  in  Elmete.  To  the  high  alter  of  Westerham  xij  d. 
To  the  reparacons  there  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  Syr  Thomas  Moyle, 
knight,  my  best  table  clothe  of  draper.  To  my  freend 
William  Payne  of  Greys  Inne  my  gelding.  To  Thomas 
Tuydhampton  vj  s.  viij  d.,  whiche  he  oweth  unto  me,  to  his 
wit'  twentie  shillinges,  my  gowne  lyned  with  blacke  worsted. 
To  Syr  Alexander  Shawe,  vicar  of  Paghan,  my  chalice.  To 
every  of  the  children  of  Thomas  Tuydhampton  xij  d.  To 
every  of  my  godchildren  iiij  d.  To  the  vicar  of  Godstowe 
my  shorte  gowne.  To  Syr  Nicholas  Marsetter,  prest  at 
Brasted,  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  Mr  Parsonne  of  Brasted  one  of  my 
silver  spones.  To  Thomas  Duraunt  my  working-day  gowne, 
my  hoses  whiche.  I  do  weare,  and  iij  s.  iiij  d.  To  James 
Tuydhampton  thelder  my  best  satten  bonnett.  To  Syr 
Bartlett,  prest,  my  best  bonnett.  To  John  Peryn  one  other 
of  my  course  shetes.  To  John  Hedger  a  course  shete.  Where 
as  William  Warner  of  Boughton  besides  Wye  doithe  owe  me 
xxx  s.,  yf  he  do  pay  to  my  executours  xxs.  I  remytt  the 
residue,  and  where  as  Trendon  of  Wye  owethe  me  xxvj  s.  ii  d., 
yf  he  pay  xvj  s.  I  remytte  the  residue.  And  where  as  thole 
parryshe  of  Chilham  were  indebted  to  Syr  Robert  Peele,  late 
vicar,  whose  executor  I  am,  Ixli.,  whiche  he  laied  oute  for 
them  aboute  the  buylding  of  the  steple  there,  I  am  contented 
yf  they  pay  to  my  executours  xxxli.  to  remytt  the  residue. 
To  Alice  Lynne  my  suster,  the  wif  of  John  Lynne,  foure 
poundes.  To  my  brothers,  John  Wright,  William  Wright, 
Richard  Wright  and  Robert  Wright,  the  advoyson  of  the 
personage  of  Penshurst,  whiche  was  to  me  gyven  by  the  right 
reverent  father  in  God,  Thomas,  Archebushop  of  Canterbury, 
and  all  the  residewe,  and  to  be  myne  executours.  This  is 
the  last  will  of  me,  Thomas  Wright,  concerning  the  disposicon 
of  all  my  landes.  I  give  my  naturall  brethern  (above]  all  my 
landes  in  Westerham,  Etonbrige,  Sheldwick,  and  Godmarsham 
in  the  countie  of  Kent,  provyded  that  my  brothers,  their 
heires,  shall  bestowe  yerelie  for  twentie  yeres  twentie 
shillinges  in  an  obite  for  the  soule  of  Syr  Robert  Peele, 
clerke,  the  soules  of  my  father  and  mother  and  all  Christen 
soules  in  the  chappell  of  Staunton  in  Nottinghamshire. 

[Proved  29  April,  1545.] 


NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS.  197 

CXLII.      THE    WILL   OF    ROGER   PEKE,  OF    HULL. 

[Pynnyng,  30.] 

1  May,  37  Hen.  VIII  (1545).  Roger  Peke,  marchaunt, 
of  Hull.  To  be  buried  within  the  quyre  of  the  parishe 
churche  of  Saint  James  in  Dovor.  I  geve  fourtie  shillinges 
to  poure  people  to  pray  for  my  soule.  I  geve  unto  John 
Wheler  of  Dovor  all  myn  apparell  at  Dovor.  The  residue 
of  all  my  goodes  I  geve  to  Robert  Watman,  haberdassher, 
of  London,  whom  I  ordeyn  my  executour,  and  John  Wheler, 
my  overseer.  Witnesse,  William  Noole,  Thomas  Van,  and 
John  Wheler. 

[Proved  10  June,  1545.] 

CXLIII.       THE   WILL   OF   EICHARD    OGDEN. 

[Pynnyng,  32.] 

8  May,  1545.  Richard  Ogden,  servaunt  to  the  King.  I 
bequeth  fyve  markes  towardes  maidens  manages  in  the  parishe 
of  Hartyll  in  the  Countie  of  Yorke,  and  fyve  markes  towardes 
the  highe  wayes  of  the  same  parishe.  To  Agnes  Powell,  the 
wife  of  David  Powell,  twentie  shillinges.  To  Richard  Baas  a 
blak  gowne.  Toward  maidens  mariages  of  the  Tower  of 
London,  Alhalowen,  Barking,  and  Saint  Dunstanes  in  the  East, 
fyve  markes,  and  fourtie  shillinge  to  poure  maidens  mariages  at 
large.  To  an  honest  priest  to  synge  and  pray  for  my  soule  in 
Hartyll  church,  and  to  another  to  pray  in  Sfc  Petirs  churche 
within  the  towre  of  London,  and  for  his  salarye  three  poundes 
vj  s.  viij  d.  To  Thomas  Stanley  a  blak  gowne  of  vj  s.  a  yerde 
and  twentie  shillinges  in  money.  To  maister  Gale,  treasurer, 
a  blak  gown,  and  another  to  my  lady  his  wife.  To  maister 
Lee,  say  maister,  a  blak  gown.  To  my  cousyn  Murfyn  a  blak 
gown.  To  Dorathe  Gale,  Mr  Treasurers  doughter,  a  blak  gown. 
To  William  Maryet,  coyner,  a  blak  gown.  To  John  Innolde,  my 
servaunt,  a  blak  gown.  To  maisteres  Hygges  a  blak  gowne.  I 
forgeve  all  the  dettes  which  William  Higges  owith  me.  Also  I 
will  that  my  body  be  buried  within  the  parishe  church  of  the 
Trinitie  in  the  Citie  of  York  within  Goderem  gate.  To  John 
Hayre  my  kynnesman  a  vestement,aud  the  same  vestement  to  be 
gevyn  to  the  parishe  churche  of  Hartill.  And  for  the  more  suertie 
I  have  setto  my  seall  the  xxj  day  of  May.  Witnesses,  maister 
Gale,  treasurer  of  the  mynte  of  York,  Richard  Lee,  assayer, 
William  Marfyn,  fyner  there,  and  sir  Edmunde  Alen,  curat  of 
the  churche  of  the  Trinitie.  I  desire  my  cousyn  Wagstaffe  to 
be  good  unto  all  pour  people  that  owe  me  money.  To  my 
cosyn  Murfyn,  is  wife,  twentie  shillinges.  To  maister  Gale 
my  blak  velvet  dublet.  To  William  Murfyn  a  velvet  jerkyn 
and  a  sattyn  dublet.  To  Sir  Edmunde,  my  goostly  father  of 


198  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

the  churche  of  the  Trinitie,  a  blak  gowne.  The  residue  I 
charge  myn  executours  to  dispoase  the  same  in  dedis  of  mercy. 
Humfrey  Wagstaffe  and  Elizabeth,  his  wief,  executours. 
Overseer,  Roger  Taillor,  golde  fyner. 

[Proved  2  July,  1545.] 

CXLIV.       THE    WILL    OF   WILLIAM    WILSON,  OF    HOWGILL. 

[Alen,  9.] 

24  Sept.,  1545.  William  Wilson  of  Hewgill,  in  the  parrish- 
inge  of  Kendall.  To  be  buryed  in  ower  Ladye  wher  in  my 
parrishe  chnrche  of  Kendall.  Unto  the  reparacons  of  the 
churche  fortie  shillinges.  Unto  Myles  Wylson,  my  naturall 
sonne,  the  hole  tythe  of  my  tenemente  in  Hewgill  which  I 
dwell  uppon,  and  as  for  all  householde  stuffe,  as  beddynge, 
messlynge,  bras  with  plate  of  sylver,  it  is  my  mynde  shalbe 
equally  devyded  amonges  my  thre  naturall  sonnes,  Myles, 
George,  and  Thomas.  Unto  my  sonne  Myles  a  hundrethe 
markes,  besides  his  childes  porcion.  Unto  George  and 
Thomas  Wylson,  my  naturall  sonnes,  the  hole  tythe  of  my 
twoo  tenementes,  whiche  as  was  heretofore  Raynold  Wylson, 
to  be  equally  devyded  betwixte  them,  whiche  it  is  my  mynde 
that  none  of  them  shall  sell  or  lett  frome  them  selves  but 
one  to  another.  Unto  Mvles  and  Raynolde,  the  sonnes  of 
Thomas  Wylson  my  brother,  foure  poundes  equally  devyded. 
Unto  twoo  bastardes  of  George  Wylson  my  brother  sixe 
poundes  thirtene  shillinges  foure  pence  equallye  devyded. 
It  is  my  mynde  that  William  Wylson,  sonne  of  Thomas  my 
naturall  brother,  at  such  tyme  as  he  shall  take  intereste  in 
one  tenemente  at  Mystlehead  in  the  parrishe  of  Wymandermyr 
shall  make  suffycient  wrytynges  unto  my  executours  for  the 
parfonnaunce  of  all  artycles  in  the  will  of  George  Wylson 
his  uncle.  Unto  Bryan  the  sonne  of  Thomas  Wylson  my 
brother  the  tenemente  in  Hewgill,  alwayes  provyded  that  my 
naturall  sister  Elizabeth  have  thoccupacion  of  the  tenement 
endurynge  her  naturall  lyffe  accordynge  unto  the  wyll  of 
George  Wylson  my  brother,  and  further  that  the  saide 
Wylliam  and  Bryan,  sonnes  of  Thomas  Wylson,  shall  neyther 
sell,  lett,  or  mortgage  the  tenemente  in  Hewgill  nor  at 
Mystlehedd  but  unto  one  of  my  three  sonnes.  I  will  that 
my  sister  Elsabethe  shall  have  tenne  poundes  whiche  my 
brother  George  did  geve  her,  and  I  geve  unto  Elizabethe 
other  tenne  poundes.  And  I  will  that  Averaye  Barwycke 
my  brother  in  lawe  and  my  saide  syster  his  wyffe  shall  have 
all  suche  movable  goodes  whiche  as  bere  the  marke  as  cattail 
and  shepe,  and  where  as  there  dothe  lacke  annye  of  the 
catall  or  shepe,  I  will  that  they  shall  have  suche  lyke  agayne 


NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS.  199 

so  manny  as  the  saide  Averye  and  his  wyl'e  brought  with 
them  when  they  came  unto  my  house,  also  suche  beddynge 
as  they  broughte.  Unto  every  sonne  that  my  syster  hathe 
fortie  shillinges,  and  unto  everye  doughter  unmaryed  sixe 
poundes  thirtene  shillinges  foure  pence  a  pece  at  xviij  yeres. 
Further  it  is  my  mynde  that  all  my  thre  sonnes  for  my 
blessinge  to  be  good  and  kynde  to  the  saide  Avery  and  his 
wyfe  and  childrene.  Unto  Alexander  Wylson  my  brother 
sixe  poundes  thirtene  shillinges  foure  pence.  It  is  my  wyll 
that  John  Edmunde  my  sonne  in  lawe  shall  have  xxiij  li. 
seven  shillinges  foure  pence  in  full  payment  for  all  debtes, 
&c.,  between  the  said  John  and  me.  Unto  Sir  James  Inman, 
priste,  unto  Sr  Robart  Dawson,  prist,  unto  Sr  Robart  Atkynson, 
priste,  thirtene  shillinges  foure  pence  each.  Unto  Sr  Wylliam 
Mowson,  priste,  twentie  pence.  I  make  my  thre  sonnes 
executours,  my  surpervisours,  John  Edmunde  my  sonne  in 
lawe,  Thomas  Wylson  of  Stricklandgate  and  Kendall,  Thomas 
Silcot  my  brother  in  lawe,  and  William  Wylson  of  Strick- 
lande. 

[Proved  22  May,  1546.] 

CXLV.       THE    WILL    OP   JANE    CEEWDE. 
[Populwsll,  1.] 

6  Nov.,  1547.  Jane  Crewde,  otherwayes  called  Crowyll. 
I  bequethe  my  soule  to  God,  and  my  boddy  to  be  buryed  in 
the  churche  yarde  of  Saint  Andrewe  in  Caterige.  To  the 
chest  in  Caterige  churche  vj  s.  viij  d.,  to  be  geven  to  the  poore 
people.  To  Wylliam  Snowe  one  cowe.  To  Isabell  Snowe  my 
doughter  three  kye  and  my  hogge,  also  to  my  doughter 
Isabell  Snowe  foure  poundes  nynetene  shillinges  that  I  did 
lende  owte  of  my  pursse  to  my  sonne  in  lawe  Thomas  Harryson, 
the  which  he  hath  yet  in  his  kepinge.  To  my  sonne  Robarte 
Crowde,  otherwayes  Crowyll,  twoo  paier  of  sheetes.  To  my 
goddoughter  Jane  Rowffe  one  paier  of  sheetes.  The  residue 
to  my  sonne  in  lawe  John  Snowe,  whome  I  make  my  executour. 
Thes  wytnes,  Richarde  Marshe,  Wylliam  Coldayle,  William 
Harrowe,  George  Armorer,  curat. 

[Proved  3  Jan.,  1547-8.] 

CXLVI.   THE  WILL  OP  KATHERYN,  QUENE  OP  ENGLAND.* 

[Populwell,  9.] 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  Be  it  rememberyd  and 
knowen  that  the  vth  daie  of  Septembr  in  the  yere  of  our 

*  Katherine  Parr,  the  well-known  last  wife  of  Henry  VIII.  She  remarried 
Sir  Thomas  Seymour,  Lord  Sudley,  and  appears  to  have  died  the  day  the  will 
vras  written. 


200  NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS. 

Lorde  God  a  thousande  fyve  hundveth  fourtie  and  eight  and 
the  secunde  yere  of  the  reigne  of  the  moste  excellent  Prince 
Edwarde  the  Sixte  by  the  grace  of  God  Kinge  of  Englande, 
Fraunce,  and  Irelande,  defendour  of  the  faithe  and  of  the 
Churche  of  Englande  and  also  of  Irelande,  in  earthe  the 
supreme  hedd.  The  moste  noble  and  excellent  Princesse, 
Dame  Katheryn,  Queue  of  England,  Fraunce,  and  Irelande, 
late  the  wyfe  of  the  moste  excellent  prince  of  famous 
memory,  Kinge  Henry  theight,  late  Kinge  of  Englande,  and 
then  wyfe  to  the  right  honorable  Sr  Thomas  Seymour,  knight 
of  the  noble  order  of  ye  Garter,  Lorde  Seymour  of  Sudeley 
and  high  Admyrall  of  Englande,  lyinge  on  her  deathe  bedd, 
sicke  in  bodie  but  of  good  mynde,  perfecte  memorie  and 
discresion,  being  perswadid  and  perceavying  thextremitie  of 
death  to  approche  her,  disposed  and  ordeynyd  by  the 
permission,  assent,  and  consent  of  her  most  dere  belovyd 
husbande,  the  lorde  Seymour  aforesaide,  a  certen  disposition, 
gifte,  testament,  and  last  will  of  all  her  goodes,  cattalles, 
and  debtes,  by  theis  wordes  or  other  like  in  effecte,  being 
by  her  advisidlye  spoaken  to  thentent  of  a  testament  and 
last  will  in  the  presens  of  the  witnes  and  recordes  under- 
namyd,  that  is  to  saye  the  saide  moste  noble  Quene,  by 
permission,  consent,  and  assent  aforesaid,  dyd  not  only  with 
all  her  harte  and  desire  franckely  and  frely  geve,  will,  and 
bequeithe  to  the  said  lorde  Semour,  lorde  highe  Admyrall  of 
Englande,  her  maried  espose  and  husbande,  all  the  goodes, 
cattalles,  and  debtes  that  she  than  hadd  or  of  right  ought 
to  have  in  all  the  worlde,  wishinge  them  to  be  a  thousande 
tymes  more  in  value  than  they  weir  or  been,  but  also  moste 
lyberally  gave  hym  full  power,  auctoritie,  and  order  to 
dispoase  and  execute  the  same  goodes,  cattalles,  and  debtes 
at  his  owne  free  will  and  pleasure  to  his  moste  comoditie. 
Theis  being  witnes  to  the  premisses,  Robert  Huycke,  doctour 
of  phisicke,  John  .  Yeaven  in  the  castell  of  Sudeley, 

the  daie  and  yere  abovesaide. 

[Proved  6  Dec.,  1548.] 

CXLVII.       THE     WILL     OF     SIR    JOHN     WILLOUGHBY, 

OF   WOLLATON,  KNIGHT.* 

[Populwell,  22.] 

20  Dec.,  2d  Edward  the  sixte  (1548).  Sir  John  Willoughbye, 
of  Wollaton  in  the  countie  of  Not.,  knight.  My  body  to  be 
buryed  in  the  parishe  churche  of  Wollaton  on  the  southe  parte 

*  Eldest  son  of  Sir  Henry  Willoughby,  whose  will  has  been  printed, 
No.  LXXXVII,  by  his  first  wife.  He  died  a.  p.,  and  the  estate  came  to  his 
nephew  Henry. 


NORTH   COUNTRY   WILLS.  201 

of  the  highe  aulter  there,  as  Anne  my  late  wyfe  lyethe  nowe 
buryed.  Also  where  it  hath  byne  covenaunted  by  dede  bering 
date  the  xxti  daye  of  Septembr  in  the  xxu  yere  of  the  late 
kinge,  upon  certayn  coveiiauntes  of  mariage  betwixt  the  late 
right  honorable  lord  Thomas  Marques  Dorsett,  now  deceassed, 
of  the  one  partie,  and  me  the  said  Sir  John  Willoughbye, 
knight,  and  Sir  Edward  Willoughbie,  knight,  my  brother, 
deceassed,  and  dame  Anne  his  wyfe  on  thother  partie,  that 
it  shulde  be  lawfull  to  me  before  the  feaste  of  Saynte 
Barthelmewe  then  next  to  make  unto  Sr  John  Markeham, 
knight,  and  other  therm  named  to  be  his  cofeoffees  a  good 
estate  in  fee  symple  of  and  in  londes  in  Willughby,  Bradmeare 
and  Cossall  in  the  countie  of  Notingham,  and  in  Wykyn  in 
the  countie  of  the  citie  of  Coventre,  and  in  other  places  in  the 
counties  of  Warwicke  and  Notingham,  to  the  yearlie  value  of 
oon  hundreth  poundes  or  there  aboutes,  the  lordshippe  of 
Wollaton  and  Mydleton  onlye  except,  to  the  use  that  Sir  John 
Markham  and  his  other  cofeoffees  shulde  stande  and  be  seased 
to  thuse  of  me  the  said  Syr  John  Willoughby  and  to  the 
performance  of  suche  will  as  I  shulde  make  for  terme  of  xx*1 
yeres  next  after  my  decease,  and  for  payment  of  my  debtes. 
Wherefore  I  will  and  declare  my  last  will  in  manner  as  after 
folowith.  First,  I  will  that  all  such  persone  and  persones 
hereafter  named  shall  have,  receave  and  peaceably  and  quietly 
enyoye  for  terme  of  theire  lyves  according  to  theire  severall 
grauntes  therof  by  me  made,  all  suche  rentes  as  by  me 
graunted  oute  of  the  said  londes  of  the  yerely  value  of  one 
hundreth  poundes,  that  ys  to  saye,  firste,  my  brother  Syr 
Hugh  Willoughby,  knight,  sixe  poundes  thirtene  shillinges  and 
foure  pence  yerely;  Syr  Edmond  Molynex,  knight,  one  of  the 
kinges  servauntes  at  the  lawe,  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  yerely ;  Syr 
Anthony  Nevell,  knight,  my  nephewe,  xxs.  yerely;  Nicholas 
Pontrell,  gent.,  xxs.  yerely;  Gabriell  Barwike,  gent.,  xxvj  s. 
viij  d.  yerely;  Henry  Draycote,  gent.,  xxs.  yerely;  Edmonde 
Dray  cote,  gent.pcxs.  yerely;  George  Dray  cote,  gent.,xxs.  yerely; 
Phillipe  Draicote,  gent.,  xxs.  yerely;  Alice  Draycote,  gent., 
xx  s.  yerely;  Anne  Draicote,  xx  s.  yerely;  Mary  Draycote,  xx  s. 
yerely;  Elizabeth  Gyfforde,  xxs.  yerely;  George  Willoughby, 
gent.,  xls.  yerely;  Richard  Egerton,  gent,  xls.  yerely;  James 
Thurlonde,  gent.,  xxs.  yerely;  Thomas  Swynson,  gent.,  xiij  s. 
iiijd.  yerely;  William  Egerton,  gent.,  xls.  yerely;  John  Gosson, 
gent.,  xiij  s.  iiijd.  yerely;  John  Trussell,  gent.,  xls.  yerely; 
William  Swynson,  gent.,  xiij  s.  iiijd.  yerely;  Syr  Robert 
Perotte,  chapleyn,  xls.  yerely;  Christofer  Strelly,  gent.,  xxs. 
yerely;  Richard  Brownell,  xs.  yerely;  Thomas  Hyde,  xxs. 
yerely;  Thomas  Bowde,  xxs.  yerely;  William  Chambleyn,  xs. 


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yerely;  Robert  Fawn,  xs.  yerely;  John  Garnet,  xs.  yerely; 
John  Hop  well,  vj  s.  viij  d,  yerely;  William  Clyston,  xxvj  s.  viij  d. 
yerely;  ElizabethCurson,  my  kynneswoman,  xxs.  yerely;  Raffe 
Bartelett,  xs.  yerely;  Thomas  Ston,  gent.,  xxs.  yerely;  William 
Woodnet,  xs.  yerely;  Hugh  Sheparde,  xs.  yerely;  Thomas 
Crampton,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  yerely;  Geofferye  Blewe,  xs.  yerely; 
Urbane  Halle,  xs.  yerely;  Edwarde  Hargrave,  xs.  yerely; 
John  Hodgeson, xxs. yerely ;  William  Wilde,  xxs.  yerely;  Hugh 
Large,  xs.  yerely;  Isebrande  Barnaby,  xxs.  yerely;  John  Mar- 
tyn,  x  s.  yerely;  Raffe  Kighteley,  xx  s.  yerely;  Richard  Gorton, 
xs.  yerely;  William  Wolkar,  xs.  yerely;  William  Marlowe, 
xx  s.  yerely;  Joyce  Burton,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  yerely;  Robert  Dixson, 
x  s.  yerely;  John  Poole,  x  s.  yerely;  Randle  Grove,  x  s.  yerely; 
Agnes  Huddesford,  vjs.  viijd.  yerely;  William  Stokes,  vjs.  viijd. 
yerely;  Agnes  Knoles,  widowe,  vj  s.  viij  d.  yerely;  John  Bate, 
clarke,  xxs.  yerely;  William  Kyppas,  clarke,  xxs.  yerely;  Eliza- 
beth Lenton,  gent.,  xl  s.  yerely;  John  Hall,  yoman,  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
yerely.  I  give  to  Gabryall  Berwyke  and  Henry  Mermyon  all 
the  rentes  of  one  tenement  within  the  towne  of  Not.  in  the 
tenur  of  Robert  Hunter,  coke,  of  the  yerely  value  of  xxvj  s. 
viij  d.  To  my  suster  Alice  Draycotte  xx  li.  To  my  neice  Alice 
Draycote,  her  doughter,  other  xxli.,  provided  yf  either  of 
them  or  bothe  to  departe  from  this  worlde  before  the  tymes  of 
payment  the  some  or  somes  shalbe  paid  unto  Gabryall  Berwike 
and  Henry  Mermyon.  To  my  nece  Rose  Willoughby,  doughter 
to  my  brother  Syr  Hugh,  x  li.  To  yonge  Margaret  Willoughby, 
gent.,  doughter  to  my  nephewe  Henry,  xli.  To  William  Weste 
xxs.  To  Richard  Gregorye  xxs.  To  Henry  Irelond  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
To  John  Stokes  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  Anne  .  .  .  .  ,  the  litle  wenche 
at  Wollaton,  xx  s.  To  my  suster  Alice  Draycote  Ix  ewes  and 
Ix  lambes,  they  to  be  delyvered  unto  her  after  the  next 
lammyng  tyme.  I  will  that  Thomas  Braysbridge,  gent.,  have 
his  fee  according  to  the  tenure  of  his  patent,  and  George 
Marmyon,  gent.,  and  William  Stole.  And  where  I  have 
graunted  unto  Gabriell  Barwike  and  Henry  Marmyon  one  yerely 
rent  of  iij  li.  iij  s.  owte  of  my  manor  in  Willoughby  upon  the 
woldes,  and  other  my  londes  in  the  countye  of  Notingham,  I 
will  that  they  shall  yerely  during  the  terme  of  xxt5  yeres  paye 
the  said  rent  in  maner  folowing,  that  ys  to  saye,  thre  poundes 
to  thre  poor  folkes  to  be  from  tyme  to  tyme  appoynted  by 
them,  and  iij  s.  yerely  residue  to  the  poor  folkes  within  my 
two  almes  houses  in  Wollaton.  To  my  brother  Syr  Hugh 
Willoughby  my  gowne  of  blakq  velvet  lyned  with  russell  and 
faced  with  blake  satten  and  a  sleveles  jacket  of  tawny  velvet, 
also  I  forgive  my  brother  the  some  of  fourescore  poundes  which 
he  owith  me.  To  my  nephewe  Henry  Willoughby  all  my  terme 


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in  one  lease  of  the  tythe  whiche  I  have  of  the  lease  of  the  late 
abbott  and  covent  of  Burne  Abbey  in  ye  countie  of  Lincoln, 
and  also  my  gelding  and  all  iny  harnes  for  the  warres.  To 
every  one  of  my  servauntes  one  half  yeres  wages.  And  where 
I  have  for  ever  by  good  convey  aunt  in  the  lawe  certeyn  londes 
in  Wigginton  in  the  parishe  of  Tamworth  in  the  countie  of 
Stafford  whiche  lately  belonged  to  the  late  free  chappell  called 
the  Spittell  chappell  in  Tamworth  no  we  dissolved,  in  the  tenure 
of  Isebrande  Barnaby,  I  will  that  Gabriell  Barwike,  gent.,  and 
Henry  Marmyon,  gent.,  for  xxtl  yeres  take  the  rentes  and  paye 
in  and  about  the  making  and  repayring  and  amending  of 
bridges  and  high  waies  or  in  other  dedes  of  charitie  as  by  their 
discression  shall  be  thought  mete  for  the  helthe  of  my  soule, 
and  after  the  xxw  yeres  I  will  that  Fraunces  Willoughby,  gent., 
seconde  sonne  to~  my  said  nephewe  Henry  Willoughby,  shall 
have  all  the  londes  ...  I  will  that  all  the  ornamentes  whiche 
remayned  in  the  chappell  at  Middelton  in  the  countie  of  Warw. 
at  the  time  of  the  deceasse  of  my  father  shall  remayne  to  thuse 
of  my  nephew  Henry  Willoughby,  esquire,  according  to  the 
will  of  my  father,  and  all  utensilles  at  Midleton  and  Wollaton 
shall  remayn  to  my  nephewe  Henry  being  nowe  myn  heire.  I 
give  my  nephewe  all  silver  plate,  gilt  and  ungilte.  I  make 
my  said  nephewe  Henry  Willoughby,  esquier,  and  Gabriell 
Barwik,  gentilman,  executors,  and  supervisours  Syr  Anthony 
Nevell,  knight,  and  my  brother  Syr  Hugh  Willoughby,  knight. 
Witnes,  John  Lane,  Henry  Marmyon,  Eobert  Perrot,  preest, 
Thomas  Eyton,  John  Trussell,  Mathew  Hynd,  William  Blythe, 
John  Pole,  gent.,  Eobert  Dickesone,  William  Eggerton, 
Richard  Eggerton,  Randall  Grove,  Thomas  Bowde,  Richard 
Gorton,  and  other. 

[Proved  22  Jan.,  1548-9.] 

CXLVIII.       THE    WILL    OF    LEONAEDE    CLARKE. 
[Populwell,  32.] 

3  Apr.,  1549.  Leonardo  Clarke,  of  Hawton  in  the  Countie 
of  Yorke.  I  bequeth  my  soule  to  Jesus  Christe  my  Savior  and 
Redemer,  my  body  to  be  buried  as  a  Christyn  man  ought  to  be 
as  my  frendes  here  thinke  best.  I  make  Elyn  my  wyfe  and 
my  brother  William  Clarke  my  executours.  I  give  to  Anthony 
my  servaunte  foure  poundes,  and  I  make  Henry  Watkynson 
my  brother  my  supervisir,  desiring  hym  to  be  good  to  my 
brother  children,  and  to  see  this  my  will  as  the  lawe  will 
appoynte.  Theis  witnes,  Mr  William  Bradlaye,  vicar  of 
Saynte  Martyns  in  Lon.,  Edward  Westys,  Myles  Taylar,  and 
John  Yelston. 

[Proved  27  May,  1549.] 


204  NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS. 

CXLIX.       THE    WILL    OP   JOHN    HARTWELL,   OP    SOUTH    SCARLE,   NOTTS. 

[Powell,  10.] 

24  Aug.,  3d  Edw.  VI  (1549).  John  Hartewell,  of  South- 
scaiie  in  the  countie  of  Nottingham,  husbandman.  To  be 
buryed  in  the  churcheyarde  where  yt  shall  please  God  that 
I  shall  departe  this  worlde.  To  the  poore  mens  boxe  in 
Haringworth  xij  d.  To  Laurence  my  soniie  iij  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d., 
whiche  John  Warde  of  Southscarle  owith  for  a  yoke  of  oxen, 
and  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  which  John  Bentley  of  Gryrton  oweth  for 
a  yoke  of  oxen,  and  Ivj  s.  viij  d.  whiche  the  said  John  Warde 
oweth  for  another  yoke  of  oxen,  also  a  blake  mare,  my  best 
wayne,  and  all  the  geyres  and  ploughes,  and  two  payre  of 
plough  geres  and  all  yrons  to  the  same,  and  in  more  money 
vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  John  Hartewell  my  sonne  foure  oxen, 
two  mares  thone  baye  and  thother  graye  and  two  feles 
sucking  upon  theym,  and  my  seconde  payre  and  the  geyres 
to  yt,  a  plough  with  the  geyres,  and  two  payre  of  plough 
geres,  and  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  William  my  sonne  a  baye 
mare  and  a  fele,  a  soreld  colte,  two  steres  of  three  yeres 
old,  two  steres  of  two  yeres  old,  and  fourtie  shillinges,  and 
his  owne  money  made  of  his  shepe,  being  three  poundes. 
To  Fraunces  my  sonne  two  bulchens  of  three  years  old,  a 
pied  stere  of  foure  yeres,  a  blacke  heyfer  of  foure  yeres,  a 
baye  colte  and  a  graye  filley.  To  Margaret  Hartewell,  my 
doughter,  a  maser,  a  harnese  girdell,  two  sylver  spones,  a 
sylver  ringe,  all  my  household  stuf,  seven  mylche  neate,  and 
vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  Margery  Taylor,  my  suster,  one  sowe, 
two  steres,  a  bacon  hogge,  a  seame  of  rye  and  half 
a  seame  of  pease.  To  Robert  Taylor  my  donne  mare.  To 
Alice  Haywood  one  score  hogge  and  halt'  a  seame  of  pease. 
To  Fraunces  Hartwell,  my  brother,  my  bay  horse  and  a  gray 
mare.  To  my  mother  xl  s.  To  my  brother  Fraunces  Harte- 
well all  the  rest  of  my  swyne  whiche  be  not  given  by  this 
my  testament.  The  residue  to  Laurence  my  sonne  and 
Fraunces  Hartewell  my  brother,  whom  I  make  executours. 
John  Adaill  and  Robert  Taylor,  supervisours.  Witnes, 
William  Ryley,  clerk,  John  Adaill  and  Robert  Taylor,  and 
John  Warde,  with  other. 

[Proved  29  March,  1552.] 

CL.      THE    WILL    OP   LEONARD    RERESBY,   CLERK,  OF    PULBOROUQH.* 
[Populwell,  40.] 

22  August,  1549.  Leonard  Reresbee,  clarke,  parson  of 
Polborghe  in  the  dioces  of  Chichester,  sicke  in  bodie.  My 

*  Younger  son  of  Thomas  Eeresby,  of  Thribergh,  co.  York, 
and Fulnetby. 


NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS.  205 

body  to  be  buried  in  the  chauncell  of  Polberghe,  paying 
tholde  costome  therefore.  To  the  reparacions  of  the  mother 
churche  of  Chichester  fyve  shillinges.  To  the  poor  mens 
boxe  in  the  churche  of  Polborghe  viij  d.  To  Thomas  Reresbe, 
sonne  and  heire  to  Lyon  Reresbee,  esquier,  the  best  golde 
ryng.  To  my  mother  a  gemon  spone  of  silver  percell  gilt. 
To  Raffe  Reresbee,  the  sonne  of  the  aforesaide  Lyon,  a  silver 
bole  which  ys  at  Asheover,  in  my  mothers  handes.  To  every 
one  of  my  godchildren  borne  in  Pullborow  a  lame  and  fourtie 
pence  of  money.  To  Syr  John  Full,  my  curat,  a  hole  quarters 
wages  and  my  best  gowne,  and  to  every  one  of  my  servauntes 
a  hole  quarter  wages.  To  Henry  Hill,  my  servaunte,  vj  s.  viij  d., 
a  hedging  bill  and  an  axe.  To  John  Smart  a  blacke  sowe  and 
three  pigges.  To  Agnes  my  servaunte  one  of  the  best  of  my 
calves  and  vj  lambes,  a  payre  of  canvas  sheetes,  and  a 
coverled.  To  Austen  Dyson  the  clarke  the  yoke  of  oxen  that 
I  bought  of  Mr  John  Jorden,  a  calfe  and  iiij  shepe,  a  coverled, 
a  payre  of  sheetes  and  a  materys.  I  bequethe  fourtie 
shillinges  to  the  high  waye  betwixt  the  churche  and  the 
north  heth,  and  the  said  xl  s.  for  to  be  put  into  thandes  of 
Mr  John  Jorden,  William  Grendfilde,  and  Richard  Marley, 
to  bestowed  within  two  yeres,  and  they  shall  have  for  their 
paynes  taking  ij  s.  I  make  Margaret  Reresby,  wedowe,  in 
the  countie  of  Darbye,  and  my  brother  Lyon  Reresby,  in  the 
countie  of  Yorke,  esquier,  Arnolde  my  brother,  and  Jane  my 
suster,  my  executours  of  all  my  landes,  with  residue  of  my 
goodes.  Supervisours,  Sir  John  Full,  John  Jorden,  servaunte 
to  the  Kinge  Maiestie,  William  Grenefeld,  mercer,  Richard 
Markens,  Austen  Dyson,  the  clarke  of  Pulborow.  To  every 
of  the  supervisours  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  Mr  John  Jorden  my  bowe 
and  my  arrowes.  To  William  Grenefeld  my  hande  gone.  To 
Richard  Marten  my  woodknyfe.  To  John  Humfrey  of  Hay- 
borne  a  calf,  to  give  to  one  of  his  doughters  whiche  he  wold. 

[Proved  29  Oct.,  1549.] 

CLI.      THE    WILL   OP  JOHN    HENEYSON,  OP    HULL.* 

[Coode,  27.] 

5  May,  1550.  John  Henrysonne  of  Kyngeston  upon  Hulle, 
alderman.  My  bodye  to  be  buryed  in  the  parishe  churche 
where  yt  shall  please  God  to  call  me  unto  his  mercye.  To 
Elizabethe,  my  most  welbeloved  wyfe,  all  my  messuages, 
iandes,  &c.,  within  the  towne  and  countie  of  Kyngston  upon 
Hulle,  Barton  upon  Humbre  in  the  countie  of  Lincoln, 

*  In  the  histories  of  Hull  he  is  called  John  Harrison,  and  the  charity  he 
founded  goes  by  the  name  of  Harrison's  Hospital.    It  is  still  in  existence. 


206  NORTH   COUNTRY   WILLS. 

Elsternewike  in  Holdernes,  Cottingham  Lordshippe  and  elles 
where,  to  helde  for  the  terme  of  her  lyfe  and  after  her 
decease  I  give  unto  the  maior  and  burgesses  of  Kingeston 
upon  Hulle,  and  to  their  successours  for  ever,  all  that  my 
messuage  and  gardeyne  lying  in  Kingston  upon  Hulle  in  a 
certayne  strete  callyd  the  highstrete  als.  Hulstrete,  wherein 
one  Thomas  Ewrebie,  inholder,  no  we  inhabitethe,  one  other 
messuage  in  the  said  strete,  nowe  in  the  tenure  of  one  Wood, 
gent.,  and  one  other  messuage  in  the  said  strete  in  the  tenure 
of  one  Richarde  Hargylle,  beerbruer,  and  all  that  my 
Masyndue  Almeshouse  and  gardeyne  in  a  lane  callyd  the 
Chappell  Laune,  and  all  other  my  landes  in  the  said  Chappell 
Lane,  upon  this  condicon,  that  the  said  maior  and  burgesses 
after  the  deathe  of  my  wyfe  do  every  weke  wekely  forever 
paye  upon  the  Saturdaye  the  some  of  sixtene  pence  to  such 
poor  people  as  shalbe  resident  within  the  saide  Masyndue  in 
Chappell  Lane  equally  to  be  devided  amonges  them.  I  give 
after  the  decease  of  my  wyffe  to  John  Harecastell,  my  sonne 
in  lawe,  and  to  his  heyres  my  messuage  commonlye  callyd 
the  Oylemylne  with  cesterns  and  all  other  implementes, 
to  gether  with  all  the  stables,  howses,  and  closes  adioyning 
in  Kingeston  upon  Hulle  in  a  certeyn  lane  there  callyd  the 
Lyllie  Lane,  nighe  unto  Hasilgate.  I  give  after  the  decease 
of  my  wyfe  unto  Robert  Henrysonne,  sonne  of  "William 
Henryson  of  Swyne,  taylor,  and  to  his  heyres  for  ever,  my 
messuages,  &c.,  in  Elsternewyke.  To  Anne  Burton,  doughter 
of  William  Burton,  porter,  all  my  landes  in  Cottingham.  The 
residue  and  reversion  of  all  messuages,  &c.,  after  the  decease 
of  my  wyfe  and  not  before  geven,  I  bequeathe  unto  Lancellot 
Harecastell,  sonne  of  the  said  John  Harecastell,  and  for 
defaulte  of  yssue  the  remaynder  unto  John  Harecastill  afore- 
said and  his  heyres,  provided  that  yf  my  wyfe  do  fortune  to 
marye,  that  than  she  onelye  to  have  but  the  moytie  of  my 
said  landes,  and  thother  moytie  I  will  that  my  sonne  in  lawe 
John  Harecastell  shall  have  after  the  solempnisacon  of  her 
mariage  during  the  lyfe  of  my  wyfe  onelye.  Provided  also 
who  soever  have  my  mansion  or  dwellinge  house  in  Kyngeston 
upon  Hulle  shall  well  kepe,  fynde,  susteyne  and  maynteyne 
Syr  Robert  Johnson,  clarke,  for  terme  of  his  lyf,  aswell  for 
his  meate,  drynke,  apparell,  and  lodging.  To  William 
Burtonne  my  foxe  furryd  gowne,  a  jacket  of  warstede,  and 
a  paire  of  hoose  whiche  was  laste  made  for  me.  To  William 
Henrysonne  thelder,  kerver,  a  blacke  clothe  gowne  furred 
with  connye,  a  cappe,  and  a  payre  of  hoose.  Unto  John 
Henryson,  sonne  of  the  said  William,  a  gowne  of  blacke 
cloth,  furryd  with  fytches,  a  jackett  of  wurstede,  a  dublet  of 


NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS.  207 

wurstede,  and  a  payre  of  hoose.  To  my  brother  in  lawe, 
Christofer  Browne,  a  fyne  blacke  gowne  of  clothe,  furryd 
throughoute  with  foynes,  and  a  jackett  of  russet  velvet.  I 
make  my  right  intierly  beloved  frendes,  Mr  Alexander 
Stockdale,  Mr  John  Oversalle  of  Kyngeston  upon  Hulle, 
alderman,  John  Morgan,  and  Symon  Kemseye,  gentilmen,  to 
be  supervisours,  and  I  give  to  every  one  of  theme  twentie 
shillinges  and  one  blacke  clothe  gowne  fyne,  and  one  fyne 
blacke  mornyng  cappe.  To  my  brother  in  lawe,  Christofer 
Browne,  one  blacke  mornyng  gowne  of  fyne  clothe  and  a 
fyne  blacke  mornyng  cappe.  The  residue  to  my  wyfe 
Elizabethe,  whome  I  make  executrix. 

[Proved  19  Nov.,  1550.] 

CLII.      THE    WILL    OF   MILES    NEWTON,  OP   YORK. 

[Bucke,  3.] 

10  June,  1550.  Myles  Newton  thelder,  of  Seynt  Martyn 
in  Conyngstreyte  within  the  citie  of  Yorke.  To  be  buryed  in 
my  churche  of  Seynt  Martyn  as  nigh  the  bodye  of  Anne  my 
wyfe  as  ys  possible  that  not  withstonding  considering  as  this 
present  the  visitacon  of  God  with  the  plague  of  pestilence 
within  the  said  citie,  I  resarve  to  the  discression  of  myn 
executours.  To  Syr  Thomas  Grymston,  my  curet,  vj  s.  viij  d. 
for  my  tythes  forgotten.  To  the  relief  of  the  poor  prisoners 
in  Yorke  Castell  iij  s.  iiij  d.,  within  Kydcote  in  Yorke  xij  d.,  in 
the  prison  xij  d.  To  the  amending  of  the  high  waye 
betwixt  Monkbarre  and  Monkbridg  iij  s.  iiij  d.  To  the  amending 
of  the  comon  cawsey  towardes  Holgate  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Towardes 
the  reparacon  of  Layrthorpebrig  vj  s.  viij  d.,  of  the  comon 
stayth  at  Ousebrygend  iij  s.  iiij  d.,  of  Hessay  moor  and 
Skipbriglone  vj  s.  viij  d.,  and  I  will  that  my  lord  mayer  of  this 
citie,  my  lorde  and  Mr,  master  Gayll  and  Mr  Northe,  two  of 
my  speciall  good  masters,  shall  have  the  custodye  of  the 
partyclers  bequeathed,  and  the  churchwardens  of  my  churche 
to  have  the  custodye  of  the  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  Mr  Watson, 
Mr  Paycoke,  and  Mr  Whyte,  three  of  my  masters,  aldermen, 
and  wardeyns  of  Bowthum  ward,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  towardes  the 
relyef  of  poor  people  within  the  warde.  To  the  reparacon  of 
the  newe  woodbridge  called  the  Wyk  bridge  vj  s.  viij  d.  I  will 
that  my  executours  shall  paye  to  my  nyce  Bridget  Newton  her 
childes  porcon  in  money,  household  stuf  and  juelles  of  currall 
bedes,  the  gawden  therof  and  also  dyvers  bedes  therof  being 
of  sylver  and  doble  gylt.  To  my  nephewes  Frauncis  Newton, 
George  Newton  and  the  said  Bridget  Newton,  for  the  restitucon 
of  suche  goodes  of  theirs  as  came  to  my  handes  sens  the  tyme 
of  the  making  of  brother  Randall  their  fathers  inventory, 


208  NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS. 

fourtie  shillinges  egally  to  be  devyded  emonges  them.  And 
where  as  my  brother  Bryan  Newton,  Marmaduke  Middylton, 
Anthony  Frankyshe,  gentilmen,  and  Richard  Day  stonde 
bounden  to  me  and  myn  executours  in  one  obligacon  for  the 
payment  of  the  childes  porcon  of  the  said  George  Newton 
myn  nephew,  I  desire  my  executours  to  forsee  that  matter 
substancially  for  the  well  of  the  childe,  and  I  bequeathe  the 
custody  of  the  body  of  the  said  George  and  his  porcon, 
xiiij  li.  xv  s.  iiij  d.,  to  my  speciall  frende  Mr  William  Tankerd, 
of  Borowbridge,  esquyer.  1  bequeath  the  custody  of  my  nece 
Bridget  unto  my  sonne  Myles  Newton  and  my  doughter 
Katheryn  his  wyfe.  Item,  my  cosyn  Richard  Percyvall, 
Sr  Richard  Percyvall,  prest,  his  sonne,  and  other  frendes, 
standes  boundon  to  me  for  the  payment  of  the  childes  porcon 
of  my  nephew  Fraunces  Newton,  now  student  at  Cambridge. 
Item,  I  bequeath  the  custody  of  my  doughters  Katheryn, 
Elizabeth  and  Mighell  Newton,  my  youngest  sonne,  and 
their  porcions  to  the  said  Mr  Tanckerd  my  brother  in  lawe, 
Thomas  Staveley,  of  Ripon,  gentilman,  and  to  Miles  my  sonne, 
and  they  to  put  my  doughters  to  honest  service  to  suche  tyme 
as  that  they  shalbe  rnaried,  and  yf  it  happen  any  of  my  three 
children  to  decease  before  that  they  shalbe  maried  then  those 
that  survyves  and  my  sonne  Thomas  Newton  shall  have  the 
childes  porcon.  I  will  my  sonnes  Miles  and  Thomas  shall 
immediatly  make  sale  of  all  my  coppehold  lande  in  Acome  and 
Acome  feildes  and  of  my  fyve  closes  in  Wystow,  and  the 
money  to  be  ymploud  in  the  performance  of  my  will.  To 
Thomas  Newton  and  Miles  his  sonne  my  messuage  in 
Staynebriggate  in  Ripon  and  in  Aunnesgayte,  and  after  their 
decease  to  remayne  to  my  sonne  Myles  and  his  heyres.  I 
forgive  him  all  suche  somes  of  money  as  that  he  doth  owe  to 
me  for  corne  and  hey.  To  my  doughter  Dorothe  his  wyfe  the 
lynen  sheetes  with  curteyns  of  white  threyd,  also  a  womans 
hoode  of  vyolet  ingrayne  and  my  tawny  gowne  clothe  and  six 
sylver  spones,  and  I  will  that  my  executours  shall  make  the 
said  Thomas  of  the  clere  value  of  thurtie  poundes  of  my 
goodes  at  Thorpe,  so  that  he  shall  accompte  unto  them  of  the 
resydue  of  my  goodes  there,  except  only  all  such  vessels, 
barkes,  and  other  thinges  as  belonges  to  the  tanners  craft, 
which  I  give  to  the  saide  Thomas.  To  Thomas  Newton  and 
to  my  doughter  Dorothye,  his  wyfe,  all  right  in  a  close  called 
the  Hollyng  close.  To  Myles  Newton  my  sonne  all  my 
messuage  in  Conyngstreyt,  two  closes  and  one  tenement  in 
Fyshergayte,  all  my  right  in  a  prebend  howse  callyd  Tanghall, 
in  a  tythe  called  Hobert  tithe  at  Bishopthorpe,  in  landes  in 
Skipton,  al  my  right  of  fourtie  shillinges  by  yere  of  one 


NORTH  COUNTRY   WILLS.  209 

annuitie  of  all  the  landes  late  of  William  Hungayte,  esquyer, 
in  North  Dalton,  so  that  he  shall  paye  to  Katheryn  Newton 
my  doughter  toward  her  maryage  tenne  poundes.  To 
Katheryn  wyf  of  Miles  my  sonne  one  tablet  of  gold,  one  ring 
of  gold  with  the  armes  of  the  passion  of  our  Lorde  Jeshu 
Christ,  sixe  silver  spones  with  knoppis  of  the  mayden  heade,  a 
russell  frok  gardyd  with  blake  velvet,  and  also  one  kyrtell  of 
cremesyn  chamlet  that  some  tyme  was  Anne  my  late  wyfe, 
whose  soule  God  pardon.  To  Mighell  Newton  my  youngest 
sonne,  messuages  in  Joopergayte,  Westgayte,  in  Yorke,  in 
Sharo  besides  Ripon.  To  John  Newton  my  eldest  sonne 
fourtie  markes,  the  best  gelding,  my  best  saddell,  brydell  and 
styrropes,  a  gowne  and  acquytinces  of  my  frende  Anthony 
Norman.  To  Katheryn  Newton  my  doughter  twentie  markes 
over  her  childes  porcon,  and  Katheryn  and  Elizabeth  my 
doughters  to  have  betwixt  them  the  residue  of  there  mothers 
apparell.  To  my  brother  Bryan  Newton  twentie  shillinges  and 
apparell  to  the  value  of  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  George  Wedderall 
xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.,  and  to  every  one  of  his  children  ij  s.  To  my 
lorde  and  to  my  masters,  his  brethren,  to  make  them  a 
recreacon  with  at  suche  tyme  as  it  shall  please  my  Lord  Mayer 
to  appoint,  xl  s.  To  my  fellowes,  my  lord  mayers  officers, 
xiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  Myles  Newton  my  sonne  the  churche  grounde, 
churche  yard,  and  the  walles  of  the  late  dissolvyd  churche 
callyd  Peterlayne  lyttill  in  Yorke,  and  also  one  owche  of 
baysgold  set  with  peyrll  and  one  precious  stone  in  the  myd 
parte  therof.  To  Mr  William  Tanckerd  the  best  of  my  two 
drynking  pottes  of  silver  and  one  gold  rynge.  To  my  cosyn 
Anne  his  wyfe  one  other  ringe  of  golde  to  the  value  of 
xiij  s.  iiij  d.,  and  to  every  one  of  their  children  iij  s.  iiij  d.  To 
my  brother  Thomas  Staveley,  of  Rypon,  my  gowne  of  russell 
satten  faryd  with  black  e  connye.  To  my  cosyn  James  Staveley 
six  sylver  spones  and  a  jacket  of  blak  velvet,  and  to  my  cosyne 
Johane  his  wyfe  my  white  amelyng  nagge.  To  my  cosyn 
Elizabeth  Jackes  vj  s.  viij  d.,  and  to  Leonard  Jackes, 
Wennyfryd  Jackes,  William  Staveley,  Margaret  Staveley,  and 
Johan  Parker,  every  one  xxd.  To  Elizabeth  Newton  my 
doughter  fourtie  markes.  To  Dorothe,  wyf  of  Thomas 
Newton,  my  gowne  tbat  she  hath  whiche  was  lately  turned. 
To  my  sonne  Myles  tenements  in  Connyngstreyt  and  in 
Overousegayte,  Coppergayte,  Mikklegate  barre,  &c.  To 
Myles  sonne  of  Thomas  Newton,  land  in  Nyllodykes.  To  my 
sonne  Myles  one  nest  of  goblettes  weying  fourtie  ounces,  with 
a  dossen  of  sylver  spoones  with  knoppes  of  the  xij  appostelles, 
and  sixe  spones  gilt  with  knoppes  of  Christ  and  our  Lady  with 
all  the  hanginges  of  saye  in  the  halle  parlor  and  chambers, 


210  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

and  two  fether  beddes,  that  ys  to  saye,  the  bedd  that  I  lye  in 
and  the  bedde  that  Mr  Tanckard  lyeth  in,  my  best  gowne 
furry d  with  foynes,  two  saltes.  To  Thomas  Newton  a  pece  of 
sylver  parcell  gilt  with  a  cover,  a  ringe  of  silver  and  gilted, 
graven  with  my  name,  and  one  pece  of  sylver  to  Katheryn 
Newton  my  doughter.  To  Mighell  Newton  a  ringe  of  sylver. 
To  John  Shipton  a  ryng  of  gold  with  a  dyamond.  To 
Elizabeth  my  doughter  a  pece  of  sylver  withoute  a  cover.  To 
my  sonne  Mighell  a  pece  or  goblet  of  silver,  a  ringe  of  sylver. 
To  Myles  my  sonne  my  interest  in  two  tenementes  and  a  gardeyn 
in  Davigate,  my  brewing  lede,  a  stepffat  of  leyd,  the  maskynfatt 
in  my  house  at  Yorke,  two  of  my  coverynges  which  were 
hanginges  and  other  two  coveringes  with  foure  blankettes,  and 
three  payre  of  lynon  sheetes,  wherof  one  to  be  payre  of  doble 
sheetes.  The  residue  of  all  my  bedding  not  given  at  Thorpe 
and  Yorke  to  Mighell,  Katheryn,  and  Eliz.  Newton.  Thomas 
and  Myles  Newton  my  sonnes  shalbe  myn  executours,  and  my 
brother  in  lawe  William  Tankard,  esquyer,  and  Thomas 
Staveley,  of  Ripon,  to  be  the  supervisours.  In  witnes,  James 
Staveley,  of  London,  vyntener,  Thomas  Staveley,  of  Yorke, 
merchaunt,  William  Tayrt."* 

[Proved  4  Feb.,  1550.] 

CLIII.      THE    WILL    OF    RICHARD    LANGRYGE,  OP    KENDAL. 

[Coode,  21.] 

23  Aug.,  1550.  Richard  Langryge,  of  Kendall,  in  the 
countye  of  Westmorland.  My  bodye  to  be  buryed  in  Christian 
buriall  wheresoever  yt  shall  please  Almightie  God  to  appoynte. 
I  give  unto  my  welbeloved  wief  Margaret  Langryge  my 
messuage  or  tenemente,  to  have  the  same  during  the  tyme 
that  she  shall  lyve  soole  and  unmaried  accordinge  to  the 
custome  of  the  countrye.  The  remaynder  therof  to  Robert 
Langryge  my  eldest  sonne  and  to  theyres  of  his  bodie  law- 
fully begotten  for  ever.  I  will  that  when  my  debtes  be 
paide,  my  funeralles  discharged,  and  this  my  last  will  par- 
formed,  that  all  my  goodes  and  cattalles  shalbe  devyded 
betwene  my  wief  and  children  by  thoversight  of  three  or 
foure  honeste  parsones,  and  my  wif  to  have  the  thirde  parte 
therof,  and  the  rest  to  be  equally  devyded  betwene  my 
children.  I  make  my  wyfe  and  Stephyn  Wylson,  my  sonne 
in  lawe,  myne  executours,  and  William  Harryson  and  Henry 
Hoggeson  be  overseers  of  the  same,  and  I  give  to  either 
fyve  shillinges.  Witnesses,  Willyam  Cartewright,  Richard 

*  This  will  makes  many  additions  to  the  pedigree  of  Newton  of  Thorpe  near 
Ripon  in  Glover's  Visitation  (Foster  Ed.,  274). 


NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS.  211 

Howghe,  James  Bridget,  William  Hastwhittill,  Audrewe 
Kempe,  and  Robert  Sudubury.  By  me  Robert  Langrige,  by 
me  Andrewe  Kempe,  goldsmith. 

[Proved  26  Sept.,  1550.] 

CLIV.       THE    WILL    OP    WILLIAM    COOPER,*  OF   THURGARTON. 

[Coode,  15.] 

1  Jan.,  3  Edw.  VI  (1550-1).  William  Cowper.  I  bequeath 
gownes  to  twentie  poor  men  and  twentie  poore  women  in 
Thurgarton  and  there  aboutes,  and  that  there  shalbe  given 
yerelye  to  twentie  poore  men  twentye  shillinges,  and  to  xxfci 
poore  women  twentie  shillinges  oute  of  my  landes  of  Thur- 
garton in  the  countie  of  Nottingham,  and  out  of  the  parke 
there  for  ever.  To  William  Cowper,  my  second  sonne,  the 
copiehold  in  Upton  in  the  said  countie,  and  for  lacke  of  issue 
to  Richard  Cowper  and  heyres  of  his  bodye.  To  Richard 
Cowper  my  sonne  my  manor  of  Lawligan  in  the  countie  of 
Mongomerie  in  Wales,  and  for  lacke  of  yssue  to  William  my 
seconde  sonne.  To  Richard  my  sonne  all  my  mares,  &c.,  in 
the  mountayns  in  Wales,  one  annuitie  of  lij  s.  viij  d.  whiche 
I  have  yerely  oute  of  the  treasorers  office  of  the  cowrte  of 
Agmentacions.  To  my  eldest  sonne  Thomas  all  my  landes 
in  Thurgarton  after  the  death  of  Cicele  my  wyf,  and  for  lacke 
of  issue  male  to  William  my  sonne,  and  for  lacke  of  issue 
male  to  Richard  Couper,  and  for  lacke  heyres  to  Olyve 
Cowper  my  doughter,  provided  that  if  it  fortune  either 
William,  Richarde,  or  Thomas  to  have  issue  female,  so  that 
the  landes  do  dyssend  to  Olyfe,  then  I  will  my  doughter 
shall  give  to  every  of  the  said  daughters  one  hundreth 
markes.  Also  I  will  that  where  my  wyfe  Cycile  ys  joyned 
purchaser  with  me  of  all  my  landes  in  Thurgarton,  that  she 
shall  have  the  same  duringe  her  lyfe  yf  soole  and  unmarried, 
she  to  give  unto  Thomas  fyftene  poundes  by  yere  until  he 
be  maried,  and  then  fourtie  markes,  and  to  fynde  his  wyfe 
and  chyldren,  and  he  to  kepe  his  lernynge,  where  my  wife 
hath  promysid  fathfully  never  to  take  husbande  after  my 
decease,  and  for  the  great  paynes  she  hath  susteyned  with 
me  I  will  that  she  have  the  custodye  of  all  my  household 
stuff  at  Thurgarton,  and  if  my  wyfe  do  fortune  to  marrye, 
then  I  will  my  goodes  shalbe  devyded  in  three  partes,  and 
that  my  sonne  Thomas  shall  have  two  partes  and  my  wyfe 
the  thirde  parte.  And  I  will  that  my  wyfe  shall  have  the 

*  William  Cooper,  of  Thurgarton  (the  testator),  heads  the  pedigree  of  Cooper 
in  the  Visitation  of  Nottingham  (Harl.  Soc.,  iv,  140).  He  married  "  Sciasely, 
d.  and  heire  of  John  Tolley,  of  London."  See  Hunter's  Minorum  Gentium 
(Harl.  Soc.,  868). 


212  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

keping  of  all  my  plato  of  silver  and  two  chaynes  of  gold, 
and  if  she  fortune  to  raarrye  the  plate  shalbe  devyded,  my 
wyfe  to  have  one  parte,  my  sonne  Thomas  the  second,  and 
the  thirde  to  be  devyded  betwixt  my  soiines  Richard  and 
William  and  my  doughter  Olyfe.  (Further  bequests  to  children 
and  to  servants.)  I  make  myne  executours  Mr  Thomas  Alen, 
parson,  John  Langley  of  London,  goldsmyth,  and  Sr  Richard 
Sackevile  and  Sr  Arthur  Darcye,  knightes,  my  supervisours. 

[Proved  5  June,  1550.] 

CLV.       THE    WILL   OF   JOHN    STANLEY,  OP    BUTTON. 

[Ketchyn,  16-1 

2  July,  1551.  John  Stanley,  of  Sutton  in  the  countie  of 
Nottingham.  I  bequeathe  my  londe  to  my  sonne,  whiche  xij 
men  shall  fynde  to  be  inyne  heire.  To  my  sonnes  Willyam, 
Henry,  John,  Mighell,  and  Margery  my  doughter,  every  of 
them  xx  li.  To  Johane  my  wief  the  thirde  parte  of  laudes. 
Also  I  beinge  brought  home  of  my  hole  goodes,  and  my  debtes 
paide  afore  the  departinge  of  any  of  my  goodes,  I  will  that 
myne  executors  do  give  to  the  poore  people  ten  shillinges,  and 
to  every  of  my  godchildren  viij  d.  To  Mighell  my  sonne  my 
house  set  and  being  in  the  streete  called  Freregate  in  Derby, 
over  his  porcion.  I  will  that  if  Johan  my  wief  do  marrie  then 
that  every  of  my  fowre  sonnes  and  my  doughter  have  thirtie 
poundes  a  pece.  I  will  that  if  the  xij  men  do  fynde  that  my 
sonne  that  ys  preist  to  be  myn  heire  then  that  he  shall  geve 
Rowlande  my  sonne  fourtie  poundes.  To  Thomas  my  sonne 
that  is  preist  xl  s.  To  Agnes  my  doughter  xx  s.  To  Elizabeth 
my  doughter  xxs.  I  will  that  the  rest  of  my  goodes  not 
bequeathed  that  Johane  my  wief  have  yt  and  be  executrix. 
Witues,  Robert  Smyth,  pewterer,  Richarde  Elingworthe,  and 
John  Hurte,  with  other. 

[Proved  2  Oct.,  1556.] 

CLVI.      THE    WILL    OP   JOHN   NEVILE. 

[Bucke,  30.] 

13  July,  1551.  John  Nevyle,  servaunte  to  Syr  Mychaell 
Stanhope.  To  the  poor  within  the  parishe  where  I  was  born 
in  Yorkshire,  that  ys  to  saye,  in  Sunton,  Howton  and  Clife, 
vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  the  poore  prisoners  in  Newgate  fourtie 
shillinges,  of  Ludgate  xxvj  s.  viij  d.,  to  the  flight  that  be  poore 
prisoners  there  xxvj  s.  viij  d.,  to  the  prisoners  of  the  Marshall 
see  xl  s.,  to  the  Kinges  Benche  fourtie  shillinges,  to  the  poor  in 
Bethlem  withoute  Bisshopgate  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  To  my  suster 
Esabell  Sayntquyntyne  or  to  her  children  xxvli.  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 


NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS.  2l3 

To  Humfrey  Nevyle  my  kynsman,  servaunte  to  Mr  Southwell, 
xiij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  one  Charles  in  London,  armarer,  beinge 
my  poore  kynsman,  or  to  his  children,  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  my 
brother  Anthoney  Langdale  a  ringe  of  golde  with  a  rubie  in  yt 
and  a  ringe  of  golde  playne.  To  my  sister  his  wief  a  ringe  of 
golde  that  was  enamyled  rede  and  white,  havinge  two  letters 
in  the  inside  of  yt.  To  my  cousyne  Thomas  Langdale  a 
crampe  ringe  of  gold.  To  Mr  Lashefourde  a  ringe  of  gold. 
To  my  olde  fellowe  Richard  Brewer  a  ringe  of  golde.  To 
Mr  John  Sydtlynham,  servaunte  to  Syr  Robert  Southwell,  a 
ringe.  To  Mr  James  Barham  my  bowes,  quyver,  shaftes, 
braser,  shootinge  glove,  ,with  also  a  cote  of  blacke  satten 
gardyd  with  velvet.  To  James  Edwardes  a  sylver  spoone.  To 
Humfrey  Nevyle  all  myne  apparell  and  also  a  coople  of  coofers 
standing  at  myn  ost  Robynsons  in  London,  with  all  the  stuf 
in  them  excepted  my  Evydens.  Wheras  I  had  lande  lying  at 
Connshawe  nye  unto  the  castell  of  Branspethe  in  the  countie 
of  Durham,  descending  unto  me  by  the  deathe  of  my  father 
whiche  I  late  solde,  into  the  whiche  lande  one  Anthony  Esshe, 
esquier,  pretending  title,  caused  my  father  by  proces  to  appere 
before  the  kinges  counsell  at  Yorke,  the  kinges  Justice  of 
Assice  being  there  the  same  tyme,  the  matter  was 
dismyssed,  and  my  father  awarded  a  some  of  money,  yet 
notwithstandinge  lor  so  myche  as  the  said  Anthony  dyd 
declare  that  the  lande  was  layd  to  morgage  with  a  condicon 
that  when  soever  his  ancetoure,  the  last  owner,  did  offer  and 
lend  unto  myne  ansetoures  xxxiij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.,  whiche  was 
the  some  his  ancetoure  dyd  receive  of  myne.  I  will  therefore 
that  myn  executours  paye  unto  theyres  of  Anthony  Eshe 
xlvj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  which,  with  the  xxxiij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  that 
Eshes  ansetours  recevid  of  myne,  is  fourescore  poundes.  I 
will  that  my  cheif  messuage  or  house  at  Whytes  Green  and  my 
lande  joynynge  unto  Ifold  parke  callyd  Sowthlandes  shalbe 
sold,  and  the  money  to  be  imployed  upon  the  perfourmynge  of 
this  my  will.  And  as  touching  my  house  called  Nutfeld 
landes,  I  will  remayne  unto  myne  next  hey  re,  whiche  ys  my 
syster  Esabell  Saynt  quyntyne,  and  her  children,  unto  whom  I 
will  my  house  and  lande  in  Kyrkby  Moorsyde  in  the  countie  of 
Yorke.  Executours  my  verie  frende  Mr  Harrie  Lasshefourde, 
gent.,  Richard  Brewer,  of  West  Farlegh  in  Kent,  myn  old 
fellowe,  and  James  Holden,  of  Ranham  in  Essex,  yomen,  both 
of  them  servauntes  unto  Syr  Robert  Southwell,  knight. 

[Proved  27  Cot.,  1551.] 


214  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

CLVII.       THE    WILL    OP   DAVID    CLAPHAM,  OF    LONDON,  GENT.* 
[Bucke,  23.] 

The  xiiijth  dale  of  July,  1551.  David  Clapham,  of  London, 
gentilman.  To  be  buried  in  the  newe  churche  of  Seint 
Faithes.  To  Joane,  my  wief,  all  my  household  stuf  as  yt 
stondes,  and  all  my  houses  at  Paternoster  Rowe  during  her 
lyfe,  and  I  will  that  my  wief  shall  paye  oute  of  all  thes  my 
howses  three  poundes  yerely  to  yonger  Thomas  my  sonne 
and  to  David  my  yongest  sonne,  to  kepe  them  to  scole  with 
all.  And  after  the  deathe  of  my  said  wief  I  give  the  tenement 
which  I  nowe  dwell  in  to  Thomas  Clapham  my  eldest  sonne, 
to  hym  and  the  heyres  of  his  bodie  for  ever.  And  for  default 
of  suche'yssue  the  house  to  come  to  David  my  yongest  sonne, 
and  for  lacke  of  heyres  to  come  to  yonger  Thomas  my  sonne, 
and  in  defaulte  of  heyres  to  Joyce  my  doughter.  To  yonger 
Thomas  my  sonne,  after  the  decease  of  my  wief,  the  house 
that  Mr  Doctor  Standisshe  now  dwelleth  in,  and  the  two 
tenements  next  adioyning,  so  that  he  paye  yerely  xl  s.  to 
David  my  yongest  sonne.  And  if  it  fortune  the  yonger 
Thomas  to  decease,  I  give  the  saide  three  tenementes  to 
David  Clapham,  and  if  it  chaunce  my  yongest  sonne  David 
to  dye,  then  I  give  them  to  Thomas  my  eldest  sonne,  and 
in  default  of  heyres  to  Joyce  my  doughter.  To  Joyce  the 
lease  in  tenementes  in  Paternoster  Row  and  Warwicke  Lane. 
To  yonger  Thomas  my  sonne  the  lease  in  the  personage  of 
North  Wenden  in  Essex.  I  bequeathe  my  reversion  of  Dalton 
upon  Yorkes  wold  to  Johane  my  wief.  To  my  sonne  Thomas 
thelder  my  cheyne  of  gold  gilte,  and  to  my  yongar  sonne 
Thomas  a  nest  of  goblettes  double  gilte,  and  to  Joyce  my 
doughter  a  nest  of  boulles  double  gilte  whiche  I  bought  last. 
To  David  my  sonne  my  basyn  and  ewer  of  silver  parcell 
gilt.  The  residue  of  all  my  plate  I  give  to  Johanne  my 
wief.  All  my  bookes  to  my  eldest  sonne,  and  my  rayment 
to  my  two  yonger  sonnes.  To  David  twentie  poundes  in 
gold,  and  to  Joyce  twentie  poundes.  To  my  cosyn  Anne 
Clapham,  daughter  to  Christofer  Clapham,  of  Beamsleye,  all 
the  legacies  which  were  bequeathed  to  me  by  my  other 
cosyn  Anne,  Thomas  Clapham  doughter,  in  my  other  testa- 
ment, viz.  a  fether  bedd,  a  boulster,  a  payre  of  sheites,  a 
payre  of  blankettes,  a  pillowe,  and  a  pillow  bere  with  a 
joyned  bedsted,  which  stondes  in  the  litle  chamber  over  the 
well  yarde,  three  pewter  platters,  three  pewter  dishes,  three 
pewter  saviers,  and  three  pewter  porringers,  a  brasse  pott,  a 

*  Eldest  son  of  John  Clapham,  fourth  son  of  Thomas  Clapham,  of  Beamsley, 
near  Bolton  Abbey.  He  is  called  a  "tranilator"  in  the  Diet.  Nat.  Biog.,  and 
appears  to  have  been  a  proctor  in  the  Ecclesiastical  Courts  at  Doctors  Commons. 


NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS.  215 

lattyn  candilsticke,  a  spytt,  a  payre  of  cobyrons,  a  table 
cloth,  a  towell,  half  a  dozen  of  napkyns,  and  twentie 
shillinges  in  redie  money.  The  residue  of  my  goodes  I  give 
to  Johane  my  wif,  who  with  her  father,  Thomas  Tayloure, 
and  Thomas  Clapham  my  eldest  sonne,  I  make  my  executours. 
And  I  make  the  right  honorable  Mr  William  Cicill,  one  of 
the  Kinges  two  principall  secretaries,  myn  overseer. 
[Proved  28  Aug.,  1551.] 

CLVIII.       THE    WILL   OP    MICHAEL    WILBOKE,  OF   ARKSEY.* 

[Bucke,  28.] 

The  xxjth  daye  of  July,  1551.  Mychaell  Wilbore,  of 
Arksay  wthin  the  countie  of  Yorke,  gentilman,  being  visited 
with  the  sod  en  visitation  of  God,  yet  not  wthstondinge  in  very 
good  and  perfytt  remembraunce,  do  make  this  my  last  will. 
My  bodye  to  be  buried  within  my  parishe  churche  of  Arksay. 
[  bequeathe  all  my  landes  to  my  sonne  and  heyre  Thomas 
Wylbor.  To  Phillipe  Wilbor  my  sonne  my  lease  of  the 
parsonnage  of  Arksay.  To  Samuell  Wilbor  my  sonne  my  lease 
of  my  fermholde  in  Essex,  provided  that  he  shall  not  in 
enywise,  nor  noo  man  for  hym,  put  oute  the  poore  man  Robert 
Wyburn  during  his  lyfe,  being  nowe  in  my  fermholde.  To 
Phillipp  and  to  Samuell  my  sonnes,  to  either  of  them  fourtie 
poundes.  I  bequeathe  Phillipe  wth  his  childes  porcion  to  the 
custodie  of  my  brother  Richard  Wilbore.  I  bequethe  my 
sonne  Samuell  with  his  porcion  to  the  custodye  of  my  brother 
in  lawe  Robert  Usher.  To  every  one  of  my  brethern,  to 
William,  John  and  Richard,  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  Genet 
Usher  my  suster  tenne  poundes.  To  the  said  Genet  my  white 
geldinge.  To  the  said  Genett  and  to  every  one  of  my  susters 
in  lawe  a  golde  ringe  the  price  of  xls.,  with  the  Image  of 
deathe  graved  therin,  in  remembrance  that  they  must  nedes 
dye  this  corporall  deathe.  To  my  Uncle  Richard  Wilbore,  of 
Pomfrett,  my  ronyd  gelding  whiche  he  solde  unto  me.  To 
Mathewe  Brodbery  my  redd  geldinge.  To  Alison  Moldson 
twentie  shillinges  yerelie  duringe  her  lyfe,  to  be  payde  oute  of 
my  hedd  house  in  Arksay.  To  my  servaunte  John  Benister 
xl  s.  To  William  Wilbore  my  servaunte  xl  s.  To  every  one 
of  my  servauntes,  bothe  here  at  Arksay  and  in  Essex,  tenne 
shillinges.  To  Amy  Wormlay  xl  s.  To  Jenett  Barke  twentie 
shillinges.  I  will  that  William  Barke  shall  have  the  fermholde 
in  Almeholme,  painge  yerely  twentie  shillinges.  To  every  one 

*  Son  of  Thomas  Wilbore,  of  Arksey.  Had  a  grant  of  the  Black  Friars  of 
Pontefract.  Went  to  live  at  Pondes  in  Clavering,  Essex,  having  married 
Philippa,  daughter  of  William  Bradbury,  of  Littlebury,  Essex.  (Holmes'  Black 
Friars  of  Pontefract.) 


216  NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS. 

of  my  wiefes  doughters  tenne  poundes.  To  Edwarde  Mawde 
my  curat  xx  s.  To  every  one  of  my  brothers  children  xx  s., 
and  to  suche  of  them  as  be  my  godchildren  xl  s.  To  Sir  John 
Freman,  the  person  of  Pellam,  seven  poundes.  To  the  poore 
of  Arksay  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  the  poore  of  Clauerynnge 
iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  the  mendinge  of  the  highe  waies  in  Arksay 
fourtie  shillinges.  I  bequeathe  tenne  cottes  yerely  to  tenne 
poor  children  within  Arksay  during  the  space  of  three  yeres. 
To  Christofer  Senttingley  tenne  shillinges.  To  Renold  Soirbye 
tenne  shillinges.  To  my  cosyn  Thomas  Hodshion  twentie 
shillinges.  The  rest  of  my  goodes  I  give  to  my  loveinge  wief 
Phillipe  Wilbore,  whome  I  do  make  my  sole  executrix, 
desiring  her  to  paye  my  debtes  and  receive  all  debtes,  whiche 
she  shall  perceyve  more  pleynly  by  my  billes  whiche  ar  in 
Essex  and  at  London  in  my  studye  in  the  Temple  and  in  my 
cofer  here  at  Arksay.  I  make  my  brethren  William  Wilbore 
the  person,  John  Wildbore,  Richard  Wildbore,  and  Robert 
Usher  my  brother  in  lawe,  the  supervisours.  Witnesses, 
Thomas  Mawde  my  curat,  Richard  Wilbore,  Robert  Usher, 
Thomas  Hodshion,  Christofer  Seuttyngley,  John  Bruister,  and 
William  Wilbore.  p  me,  Edwarde  Mawde,  curatie  de  Arkesay. 

[Proved  16  Oct.,  1551.] 

CLIX.       THE    WILL   OP    SIR    CHARLES    BRANDON,  KNIGHT.* 

[Bucke,  32.] 

This  is  the  last  will  of  Sr  Charles  Brandon,  knight,  made 
the  xxijth  daye  of  July  in  the  fyfte  yerie  of  the  reigne  of 
oure  Lorde  Kinge  Edwarde  the  Sixte.  I  confesse  that  there 
ys  no  other  salvacon  for  me  but  by  the  sheddinge  of  Christes 
most  pretious  bloode,  into  whose  handes  I  corny t  my  soule. 
First,  I  give  unto  my  cosyne,  Humfraye  Sackforde,  and  his 
hey  res  all  my  enterest  of  and  in  all  my  landes  within  the 
lordshipp,  manor,  and  castell  of  Sygestone  within  the  countie 
of  Yorke.  Also  I  give  unto  Elizabethe  my  wief  and  her 
heyres  all  the  residue  of  my  manors  in  the  countie  of  Yorke. 
To  cosyne  Humfraye  Sackforde  the  terme  of  yeres  of  the 
lease  whiche  I  had  of  the  Kinges  Maiestie  of  the  towne- 
shipes  of  Sheryfhoiton  and  Straitforthe.  I  make  my  wief 
and  my  cosyn  Fraunces  Sackforde  myne  executours,  and  I 
give  my  saide  cosyn  twentie  poundes.  To  my  lady  of  Sussex, 
laite  the  wief  of  the  Erie  of  Sussex,  the  som  of  two  hundreth 
poundes.  To  my  servauntes,  every  one  of  them  their  yeres 
wagies.  To  my  cosyne  Anthony  Sackforde  tenne  poundes. 

*  Probably  an  illegitimate  son  of  Charles  Brandon,  Duke  of  Suffolk. 
Married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Thomas  Pigot,  of  Bipon. 


NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS.  217 

To  Robert  Mason  tenne  poundes.  To  yonge  William  Nauton 
fourtie  poundes.  To  David  Dee  tenne  poundes.  To  my  lackye 
sixe  poundes.  To  William  Peires  sixe  poundes.  To  my  syster 
Sandon  my  braslettes  of  golde.  To  my  lady  Elizabeth  Talboies 
a  ringe  to  the  value  of  five  markes.  To  Mr  Metham  a  ringe 
to  the  value  of  fyve  markes.  To  Mr  Gyldon  a  ringe  to  the 
value  of  fyve  markes.  In  case  my  saide  wief  will  not, 
accordinge  to  my  will,  performe  all  the  contentes  therof 
within  the  space  of  one  yere,  then  I  will  all  my  interest  of 
all  my  landes  whiche  I  had  by  her,  and  also  all  my  goodes 
to  my  cosyn  Frauuces  Sackforde  to  that  intente  he  do 
perform  the  premisses.  In  witnes  whereof  I  have  setto  my 
seale.  H.  Dorset.  Thomas  Gray.  John  Grey. 
(.Proved  16  Nov.,  1551.] 

CLX.       THE    WILL    OP   JOHN    BANKER,  OP    EADFORD. 

[Chayre,  17.] 

11  Aug.  (5  Edw.  VI),  1551.  John  Barker,  of  Bobbers 
Milne  in  the  Countye  of  Nottingham,  within  the  parishe  of 
Radforde,  miliier.  To  be  buried  within  the  parishe  churche  of 
Radforde,  neare  unto  my  late  dame  Luce  Englande.  To  the 
church  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  the  poore  mannes  boxe  iij  s.  iiij  d.  I 
bequeath  the  order  of  my  lease  and  farme  to  my  brother 
William  Barker,  of  Langwyth  Bassett  in  the  Countye  of 
Darbye,  to  this  only  entent  that  he  shall  suffer  my  wief  Emott 
to  occupye  the  same  towardes  the  educacon  and  bringing  upp 
of  my  children  so  longe  as  she  kepethe  the  goodes  togeither 
and  useth  them  like  a  good  mother ;  and  if  it  fortune  her  to 
dye  or  otherwise  to  use  herselfe  then  is  aforsaide  before  the 
tyme  that  the  children  come  to  lawfull  age,  then  I  will  that 
the  farme  and  my  children  be  at  the  governinge  of  William 
Barker;  and  yf  it  fortune  the  said  William  Barker  to  dye  then 
I  will  that  Henrye  Marmyon  have  my  lease  an  my  children ; 
and  if  it  fortune  my  wief  to  be  with  childe,  if  it  be  a  sonne 
I  will  that  he  shall  have  the  some  of  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  over  his 
childes  parte  at  the  age  of  xviij  yeres,  to  this  entente  only, 
that  he  may  obtaine  for  him  selfe  a  new  lease  of  the  farme 
with  the  same,  and  if  it  be  a  daughter  then  she  to  have  as 
other  of  my  children  have.  I  give  to  Jane  my  daughter 
xxvj  s.  viij  d.  which  was  bequeathed  her  by  her  graundmother 
Luce  Englande  over  her  porcon.  To  John  (sic]  Barker, 
daughter  to  my  brother  William  Barker,  xx  s.  and  a  heickfar, 
and  to  every  other  of  my  brethren  and  susters  children  an 
ewe  and  a  lambe  or  e,ls  a  wether.  To  every  one  of  my  god 
children  an  ewe  hogge.  To  William  Lancaster  halfe  a  quarter 
of  rye  or  masten.  To  Wm.  Verdsall  ij  ewes  and  ij  lambes. 


218  NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS. 

To  Adam  my  brother  a  say  dublett  and  my  best  hoase.  To 
every  of  my  servauntes  an  ewe  hogge.  To  Thomas  Barker  my 
brother  my  violett  coate,  and  to  William  Barker  an  other  violet 
coate.  To  Peter  Blanckby  my  leather  coate.  To  Margery  Barker 
halfe  a  stone  of  wolle.  To  Emot  my  wief  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
over  her  thirde  parte,  to  this  entente,  that  shee  shall  bestowe 
the  same  uppon  reparacons  of  the  mylne  at  the  sight  of  William 
Barker  my  brother.  To  the  same  Emot  a  waine,  vj  oxen  and 
ij  mares  besides  her  thirde  parte.  I  will  that  my  goodes 
be  praised  by  Adam  Barker,  William  Truman,  of  Radforde, 
Richarde  Duckworth  and  Jhon  Lucas  of  the  same,  accordinge 
to  the  iust  valew  therof,  to  thentent  my  children  be  not 
deceived  in  their  partes.  To  Mres  Jane  Thurlande  ij  ewes  and 
ij  lambes.  To  Jhon  Collin,  of  Noto,  one  lode  of  heye  in  my 
yarde  under  a  loode  of  strawe,  and  to  Agnes  his  wief  a  stone 
of  woolle.  To  Hughe  Lynnaone  a  loode  of  heye.  To  William 
Trinaune,  of  Radforde,  one  of  my  best  weythers.  To  Jhon 
Lucas  one  weither  of  the  best.  To  Henrye  Shepparde  a  strike 
of  rye.  To  maister  John  Poole,  of  Basforthe,  a  bushell  of  rye. 
To  Butler  a  strike  of  rye.  To  Richarde  Steele  a  strike  of  rye. 
To  Robt.  Foster  a  quarter  of  rye.  To  Thomas  Varsall  a  strike 
of  rye.  To  Jhon  Glossopp  an  ewe  and  a  lambe.  To  Shipman 
wief  a  fliece  of  woolle.  To  Jhon  his  wief  an  ewe  hogge  and 
a  fliese  of  woolle.  The  reste  of  my  goodes  to  my  children.  I 
make  Emott  my  wief  executrix,  and  Henry  Mermion  and 
James  Thurlande  supervisors. 

[Proved  28  April,  1563.] 

CLXI.      THE    WILL   OF   ANTHONY    SPEELINGE,  OP    BAWTRY. 

[Tashe,  13.] 

20  May,  1552.  Anthonye  Sperlinge  made  his  last  will 
nuncupative.  He  willed  his  lease  of  Bawtre  to  be  solde,  and  of 
the  same  money  he  willed  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  to  be  given  unto  his 
brother  John  Sperlynge,  and  a  ringe  of  golde  and  other 
iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  to  be  given  unto  his  suster  Isabell  Sperlinge 
unmarried.  He  bequeathed  to  the  wyef  of  Thomas  Smyth 
twentie  shilliiiges  for  her  paynes  taken  in  his  sicknes.  To  Kare 
wief,  his  keper,  three  shillinges.  And  to  .  .  .  ,  servaunte  there, 
two  shillinges.  To  Christofer  Bawkwell  viij  s.  iiij  d.  Item, 
with  the  rest  of  his  money,  apparell  and  other  goodes,  he 
willed  his  debts  to  be  paide  apperinge  in  his  booke,  and  he 
bestowed  to  his  kynnesfolkes  and  other  poore  at  the  discrecion 
of  his  executour.  He  made  Henry  Savile,  Esquyre,  his  master, 
his  sole  executour.  Thes  being  witnesses,  Henry  Savile, 
Thomas  Smythe,  Willyam  Jefferey,  Christofer  Bowkewell,  and 
Others.  [Proved  6  June,  1553.] 


NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS.  219 

CLXII.      THE    WILL   OP   THOMAS    GASCOIGNE,  OF   BURGHWALLI8.* 

[Ketchyn,  10.] 

23  July,  1552.  Thomas  Gascoynge,  of  Burche  Walys, 
esquier.  My  bodye  to  be  buriede  in  the  churche  of  Burche 
Walys.  To  Jane  my  wief  twentie  pounde  landes  during  her 
lief  within  the  lordship  of  Burche  Walles,  that  is  to  saye, 
Rokelaye  haull  and  Sherlaye  haull,  and  the  rest  to  be  taken  in 
other  places  within  the  said  lordshipp  where  it  shalbe  most 
convenient.  To  Jane  my  wief,  after  the  deathe  of  my  father, 
other  twentie  pounde  landes  within  the  lordshipp  of  Thorppe 
in  Bawyne  during  her  lyf.  And  if  so  be  that  my  wief  be 
with  childe  then  I  wyll  and  dothe  make  that  childe  they  re  of 
all  my  landes,  and  if  it  shall  chaunce  that  the  childe  dye  afore 
yt  come  to  aige  then  I  will  that  these  landes  after  the  deathe 
of  my  wief  shall  dyssend  and  remayne  to  Mr  Leonard  West 
my  brother  in  lawe  and  to  my  sister  his  wief  and  their 
children,  to  whom  I  give  the  rest  of  all  my  landes,  bothe  in 
the  Lordship  of  Burche  Wallys  and  also  of  Thorpp  in  Bawyne 
duriug  the  nonage  of  the  child,  and  when  the  child  ys  come  to 
full  aige  I  will  that  yt  shall  enter  unto  the  said  landes  as  right 
heire  therof.  And  if  so  be  that  the  childe  dye  afore  yt  come 
to  age,  then  I  will  that  after  the  deathe  of  my  wief  all  my 
landes  shall  remayne  to  Mr  West  and  to  my  sister  his  wief  and 
childern,  and  theirs  for  ever.  Provided  alwaye  that  yf  the 
lawe  will  not  suffer  me  to  give  all  my  landes  thuse  by  this  my 
will,  yet  so  muche  as  yt  will  suffer  me  I  give  as  is  aforesaid. 
Also  I  will  that  there  shalbe  a  porcion  of  lande  set  fourthe  of 
Mr  Westes  parte  at  his  owne  sight  to  ther  be  one  hundreth 
poundes  taken  of  yt,  whiche  some  of  one  hundreth  poundes 
shalbe  given  to  the  marriage  of  Maistres  Sainteman,  Mr  Westes 
doughter.  Also  I  give  furthe  of  the  hole  landes  of  the 
lordshipp  to  Willyam  Hawen  my  servaunte  xl  s.  yerely  during 
his  lyf  naturall.  To  John  Coke,  otherwise  called  John 
Denyson,  xl  s.  yerely.  To  Nicholas  Medcaulf  xx  s.  yerely.  To 
John  Cooke,  otherwise  called  Denyson,  my  servaunte,  my 
blacke  .gelding  that  goithe  in  Womersley  parke.  Also  all  my 
goodes  I  give  to  Jane  my  wief,  whome  I  make  my  full 
executrix.  Thies  witnes,  Sr  Richard  Corbright,  prest,  and 
curat  at  Burgh  Walles,  and  William  Ellys,  smyth,  inhabitant 
of  the  said  parishe. 

[Proved  9  July,  1556.] 

*  Son  of  Sir  William  Gascoigne,  of  Gawthorp,  and  Margaret,  daughter  of 
Sir  Thomas  Fitzwilliam,  of  Aldwark.  He  married  Jane,  daughter  of  Thomas 
Rereshy,  Esq.,  of  Thribergh.  He  would  be  buried  at  Burghwallis  as  desired 
in  the  will,  for  there  is  a  stone  in  the  church  on  which  is  a  brass  partly 
remaining  (see  Yorkshire  Archaeological  Journal,  xi,  92).  His  sister  Barbara 
married  Leonard,  younger  son  of  Thomas  West,  Lord  De-la-War. 


220  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

CLXIII.      THE    WILL    OP   ANTHONY    BELASIS,  LL.D.* 
[Powell,  24.] 

This  present  xfcl  daye  of  Auguste,  in  the  sixth  yere  of  oure 
lorde  Kinge  Edward  the  sixte,  1552,  I,  Anthony  Belassis, 
prebendary  of  Westminster,  do  make  this  my  will.  My  bodye 
to  be  buryed  yf  I  dye  nere  London  as  nighe  my  brother  as 
couvenently  may  be,  and  yf  I  chaunce  to  dye  any  other  where 
to  be  buried  where  yt  shall  seeme  good  unto  myn  executours 
or  frendes.  I  will  unto  the  poore  inhabitaunt  within  the 
parishes  of  Bipley  in  the  Countie  of  Yorke,  Branspeth  in  the 
Busshoppricke  of  Duresme,  Hartilbury  in  the  countie  of 
Wourcester,  every  of  these  parishes  tenne  poundes.  And 
albeit  the  incumbeutes  of  Bipley  and  Hartilbury  were 
attaynted,  wherbye  I  hadd  no  delapidacons  of  the  same,  yet  I 
will  unto  my  successors  in  them  bothe  sixe  poundes  a  pece,  and 
to  my  successor  in  Branspeth  eight  poundes  for  delapidacons. 
To  the  mending  of  the  highe  wayes  where  as  myne  executours 
shall  thinke  mete,  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  poore  maydes 
mariages  in  the  bushopricke  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  I  remytt  and 
forgive  unto  my  nephewy  Willy  am  Belassis,  of  Hentkiioll, 
sixe  score  poundes  worthe  of  suche  chattall  which  he  bought 
of  me  at  Moreton  in  Yorkshyre,  and  f  oure  score  tenne  poundes 
whiche  I  lent  hym  for  purchasing  of  the  lease  of  Rick  well 
als.  Coplawe,  uppon  condicion  that  my  nephewe  shall  make 
souche  annnyties  oute  of  Brincke  and  Brankhyll  unto  suche 
of  my  servauntes  as  I  shall  hereafter  name,  and  also  make  a 
lease  of  the  reversion  unto  Christofer  Atythie  of  the  farme 
wherin  Willyam  Lambert  nowe  dwellith,  for  the  terme  of 
xxjfci  yeres,  and  also  make  a  lease  of  Symondsons  house  for 
terme  of  my  servauntes  Henry  Hollgate  lyfe,  whiche  thinges 
yf  he  refuse  to  do  then  I  revoke  these  legacies.  I  give  unto 
my  saide  nephewe  William  fourescore  poundes  worthe  of  the 
plate  as  he  hath  in  his  custody,  that  was  his  fathers,  over  the 
legacie  of  fourtie  poundes  worth  which  his  father  gave  hym 
by  his  will,  uppon  the  condicion  that  my  nephewe  shall  fynde 
suertye  or  bynd  hym  and  his  landes  according  unto  his  fathers 
mynde  and  my  mynde,  that  the  plate  shall  remayne  unto  the 
heyres  males  of  the  Belassis  which  shalbe,  whiche  frome  heyre 
to  heyre  shall  bynde  them  in  lyke  bondes  to  theyres  of 
Hollinside  and  Hunwicke,  and  for  lacke  of  heyres  males  to 
go  to  the  right  heyres  of  Richard  Bellasis,  in  which  boundes 

*  Dr.  Anthony  Belasyse,  younger  son  of  Thomas  Belasyse,  of  Henknowle, 
co.  Durham,  and  brother  of  Richard  Belasyse,  whose  will  is  printed  No.  cxv, 
was  a  Master  in  Chancery,  Canon  of  Westminster,  and  one  of  the  Com- 
missioners for  visiting  religious  houses.  He  had  a  grant  of  Newburgh  Abbey, 
which  he  settled  on  his  nephew  Sir  William. 


NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS.  221 

yf  my  nephewe  will  not  be  bounden  then  I  revoke  all  that 
fourescore  poundes  worthe  of  plate  whiche  I  gave  hym  by  this 
my  will,  and  do  give  the  same  unto  his  brother  Rychard 
Bellasis  and  to  his  twoo  sisters  Margeret  and  Jane.  To  my 
sister  Bellassis,  my  suster  Hutton,  my  suster  Wren  and 
Margaret  Thorisbye,  an  olde  ryall.  To  my  nephew  William 
Belassis  wief  my  best  Jewell  which  is  an  uche  of  golde  after 
the  facon  of  a  bucle  set  with  precious  stones.  To  Mr  Fairfex 
and  my  lady  his  wief  for  tokens,  an  old  ryall  a  pece.  To 
every  of  my  suster  Huttons  children  an  angell  a  pece,  and 
so  moche  to  my  suster  Wrens  children,  and  unto  my  suster 
Smithes  children  twentie  shillinges  a  pece,  and  so  moche  to  my 
suster  Clervaux  children.  To  my  nephewe  John  Hutton  and 
to  his  wiefe  an  olde  ryall  apece.  To  Henry  Hutton  my 
godsonne  fyfe  poundes.  To  Anthony  Hutton  twentie  poundes. 
To  Anthonie  Wren  twentie  poundes.  To  my  suster  Hutton  an 
olde  standing  cuppe  of  silver  and  gilt  whiche  was  my  mothers, 
and  to  my  suster  Wren  sexe  silver  spones  that  was  my 
mothers.  I  will  that  my  nephewe  Richarde  Belassis,  after  the 
departure  of  his  mother  or  yf  his  mother  do  marye  agayne, 
shall  have  the  yeres  in  the  ferme  of  Moreton  in  the 
Busshopricke  of  Duresme.  I  will  Christofer  Aththie 
my  servaunte,  during  the  nonage  of  Richard  Belassis,  shall 
receyve  the  rentes  of  his  landes  of  Blaterne  and  Warcopp 
and  have  thorder  of  Jarro  and  Lethome  all  to  the  use  of  my 
nephewe,  and  to  be  countable  yerely  of  the  same  unto  my 
uncle  master  Roulande  Thirkelde,  parsonne  of  Melmerbye, 
Mr  Robert  Tempest,  of  Homeside,  Mr  Thomas  Argall,  and  my 
servaunte  Robert  Lee,  or  two  of  theym,  and  they  to  se  my 
nephewe  founde  at  scole  and  after  at  one  of  thinnes  of  the 
Court  tyll  he  come  to  the  yeres  of  xxvki  if  he  will  be  persuaded 
to  kepe  his  studdy  so  longe,  and  if  he  will  not  then  till  ho 
come  to  thage  of  xxjfcl  yeres,  and  the  rest  of  the  revenues  to 
be  layde  in  some  safe  place  or  otherwise  bestowed  for  his 
comoditie.  And  if  he  wilbe  advised  by  theym  and  kepe  his 
booke  till  he  come  unto  thaige  of  xxv1'  yeres,  then  1  will  he 
have  of  my  goodes  towardes  the  furniture  of  his  farmes  two 
hundreth  markes.  Whiche  my  said  uncle  Mr  Argall,  my 
nephewe  Richard  Belassis,  Robert  Lee  and  Christofer  Aththie 
I  do  make  my  executours,  and  I  do  bequeathe  unto  every  one 
for  their  paynes  twentie  poundes.  To  my  said  uncle  my  best 
safer.  To  Mr  Tempest  my  next  safer.  To  Mr  Argall  my 
greate  ringe  with  a  ruby.  To  my  nephewe  Richard  Bellassis 
my  plate  made  at  Yorke,  that  is  to  saye,  two  greate  saltes  with 
cover  parcell  gilt,  thre  bowles  and  thre  goblettes  of  silver  with 
their  covers,  a  bason  and  ewer  parcell  gilt,  xij  gilt  spones,  my 


222  NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS. 

best  bedd  and  my  best  sparver  nowe  being  at  Newborough. 
To  Robert  Lee  a  bedd,  and  Christofer  Aththie  an  other.  To 
my  nece  Margaret  and  to  my  nece  Jane  two  hundreth  markes 
a  pece  over  their  fathers  legacies,  which  all  to  gether  ys  twoo 
hundreth  poundes  a  pece  towardes  their  mariage.  To  either 
of  theym  a  bedd  for  their  selve,  and  another  a  pece  for  their 
servauntes.  I  will  that  my  executours  shall  make  of  my 
twoo  quarte  pottess  which  I  bought  of  the  busshopp  of  Bath 
executours,  two  dussen  spones  and  two  saltes  with  covers,  which 
I  give  unto  my  said  neces  Margaret  and  Jaune.  To  every  one 
of  my  wayting  servauntes  sixe  poundes  a  pece,  and  a  lyvery 
coote  of  what  color  they  think  best,  or  money  to  by  yt  with. 
To  my  brothers  base  gotten  doughter,  nowe  being  maryed  in 
Northfolke,  fourtie  shillinges.  To  Mr  Anthony  Hussey  my 
best  gelding,  my  executours  to  furnishe  the  same  with  newe 
brydell  and  sad  ell.  To  Mr9  Argall  and  Mre  Hussey  an  olde 
ryall  a  pece.  To  Mr  Boughe  a  olde  ryall.  To  Mr  Darrell  fyve 
poundes.  To  Sir  Walter  Myldmay,  knight,  a  portague  of  vij 
angeles  for  a  token,  and  my  history  of  Anthonius  Sobellious 
in  two  greate  volumes.  To  Mr  Doctor  Wotteu,  Deane  of 
Caunterbury,  my  thre  standing  newe  gilt  bowles  with  a  cover, 
and  thelecton  of  suche  books  as  he  thinketh  convenient  for 
hym.  To  Mr  Huntes  doughter  my  goddoughter  fourtee 
shillinges.  To  Mr  Doctor  Lyall  my  Danske  table  and  my  salt 
of  parcell  gilt  with  a  cover.  To  Mr  Husseys  two  sonnes 
twentie  poundes  betwene  them,  and  to  my  gossop  Argall 
vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  my  cosyn  Thirkelde  of  the  Kinges 
Colledge  in  Cambridge  fyve  poundes  in  money,  and  the 
lectors  of  Odefride  and  Salirite  and  the  holl  texte  of  civill 
lawes.  To  my  nepliewe  Richard  Bellassis  my  bookes  of  the 
temporall  lawe,  my  great  Bible,  my  corpes  of  civill,  Odofrides 
workes  of  civill,  and  Borthalles  workes,  and  one  of  my  greate 
Cronica  Cronicarum  with  Imagies.  To  Willyam  Belassis  my 
chafing  dishe  of  silver,  and  the  fayre  silke  tester  with  horses 
and  mulberie  trees  in  yt,  and  two  beddes.  To  Richard 
Belassis  thre  f ether  beddes.  To  my  brother  Willyam  Wren 
my  bason,  my  ewer  parcel  gilt  with  Belassis  armes  in  yfc,  one 
of  my  best  geldinges  with  saddell  and  bridell.  To  my  nephew 
John  Hutton  my  greate  silver  bowle.  To  Mr  Briggam  my 
nut  whiche  Mr  Chamber  gave  me,  with  the  cover.  To  olde 
Mr  Gwy  Grascoigne  xx  s.  To  the  busshopp  of  Norwiche  my 
fare  karving  kny ves  with  greate  silver  heftes.  To  Mr  Doctor 
Bell  a  bowle  and  a  cople  of  spanyshe  chayers.  To  Mr  Urmeston, 
sherman,  of  London,  my  spice  plate  silver  and  gilt.  To 
Richard  Cragge  vij  li.  To  Mr  Argalles  yonge  doughter  one 
of  my  large  coffers.  To  Richard  Belassis  soche  of  my  kichin 
stuf  at  Newborowe  and  other  where  as  shall  furnyshe  hym  a 


NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS.  223 

kichin,  my  chiste  bounde  with  iron  and  coper  over  with  iron. 
Unto  Brogden,  to  fynde  hym  at  Oxford,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  in  the  quarter 
for  the  space  of  two  yeres.  Unto  my  lorde  of  Northumberlandes 
grace  my  gilt  bason  and  ewer,  and  to  my  Lorde  Archebusshop 
of  Yorke  my  greate  large  Turky  carpett,  and  to  Sir  Richard 
Reede  a  drinking  cup  of  silver  and  gilt  with  a  cover  chased, 
and  to  my  chapleyn  Sir  Robert  Huchenson  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
and  one  of  my  blacke  gownes.  Towardes  the  begynning  and 
furnyture  of  the  device  of  the  poore  people  in  London  t  wen  tie 
poundes.  Unto  Newgate,  the  Kinges  benche,  the  Marshalsey, 
tenne  poundes  a  pece,  and  to  Bedlem,  Ludgate,  and  West- 
minster, iiij  li.  a  pece.  To  the  poore  prisoners  that  lyveth  in 
almes  in  the  Flete  fourtie  shillinges.  To  the  poore  prisoners  of 
the  gayle  in  Duresme  and  in  the  castell  at  Yorke  tenne  poundes, 
to  be  distributed  betwen  them.  I  will  my  executours  shall  se 
with  convenyent  spede  Mr  Oly vers  legacies  of  xx  li.  a  pece  to 
the  poore  parishoners  of  Youle  Hampton,  Kingstanton,  and 
Wolstanton,  to  be  devyded  unto  suche  as  shalbe  most  mete 
betwixt  this  and  the  latter  ende  of  August,  and  to  Alington 
xx  li.  and  Cocket  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 

Memorandum,  the  xjth  daie  of  August,  the  yere  above 
mencioned,  the  said  Mr  Doctor  Bellasis,  declaring  his  further 
mynde,  willed  that  where  Christof er  Aththie,  one  of  his 
executours,  the  testator  hath  caused  a  lease  of  the  parsonage 
of  the  parishe  churche  of  Tuckelde*in  the  countie  of  Yorke  to 
be  made  in  the  name  of  the  saide  Christofer,  but  to  thuse 
of  the  testator  willed  the  said  Christofer  to  make  a  good 
assignment  of  the  lease  to  Richard  Bellasis  his  nephewe,  and 
if  it  shall  fortune  Richard  to  dye  before  his  age  of  xx  yeres 
than  the  residue  to  remayn  to  William  Bellasis,  brother  to  the 
said  Richard.  And  more,  the  said  testator  named  the  right 
honorable  Mr  Doctor  Nicholas  Wotton,  deane  of  Caunterbury 
and  Yorke,  one  of  the  Kinges  most  honorable  councellors,  and 
Anthonye  Hussie,  esquier,  to  be  his  overseers  and  supervisours, 
desiring  them  to  be  aydefull  to  his  executours.  And  that  his 
nephewe  Richard  Belassis  shoulde  be  educated  and  orderid  by 
thadvise  of  his  said  overseers. 

[Proved  5  Sept.,  1552.] 

CLXIV.       THE    WILL   OF   SIR    RICHARD    LYSTER,  KNIQHT.f 

[Tashe,  30.] 

I,  Rycharde  Lyster,  knighte,  Chief  Justice  at  Plees  before 
the  King  to  be  hoi  den,  being  hole  of  mynde  this  tenth  day  of 

*  Probably  Tickhill. 

t  Of  an  old  Wakefield  family.  Married  first,  Jane,  daughter  of  Sir  Ralph 
Shirley;  second,  Elizabeth  Stoke,  by  whom  a  son,  Sir  Michael,  and  a  daughter, 
Elizabeth,  married  to  Sir  Richard  Blount.  See  Glover's  Visitation  (Foster 
Ed.,  547.) 


224  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

Octobre,  in  the  sixte  yere  of  the  reigne  of  our  Soveraigne 
Lord  Edwarde  the  sixte,  having  no  trouble  withe  sicknes  of 
body,  lawde  be  to  God  Almightie,  remembring  my  greate  age 
and  uncerteyntie  of  this  mortall  liffe,  preparing  my  selfe  with 
the  helpe  of  God  to  be  in  redynes  when  God  will  call  for  me 
fourthe  of  this  present  liffe,  make  my  will.  And  furste,  I 
bequeth  my  soule  to  Almightie  God  my  maker  and  redemer, 
trusting  in  his  mercy e,  and  thereby  and  by  the  merittes  of  his 
passion  to  come  to  everlasting  liffe  and  glory.  And  I  will  and 
desier  that  my  deade  body  when  God  shall  call  it  from  this 
transitorye  liffe  shalbe  buryed  yn  hallowed  grounde  ordeyned 
for  Christian  buriall  where  myne  executours  and  freends 
thincke  convenyent,  and  that  to  be  don  fourthwithe  aftre 
my  soule  be  departed  out  of  my  mortall  bodye  without 
prolonging  of  tyme  for  enny  greate  solempnytie  thereaboute. 
And  aftre  that  to  have  suche  divyne  service  as  is  ordeyned 
for  the  buriall  of  Christian  men,  withe  almes  to  be  given 
to  the  pore  and  other  dedes  of  charitie  as  shalbe  thought 
convenable  by  the  discretion  of  myne  executors  and 
freendes  aftre  the  pleasure  of  Almightie  God.  And  I  will 
that  the  Kinge  our  Soveraign.  Lorde  shalbe  satisfied  and  paide 
of  all  his  dueties  whiclie  shall  belong  unto  his  highnes  of  suche 
landes  as  I  have  and  wardeshipp,  if  anny  suche  be,  withe  all 
fines,  reliefes,  herriottes  and  other  dueties  whiche  to  his 
highnes  shall  lawfully  apperteyn,  as  I  am  bounde  of  duetie, 
being  long  sarvaunte  as  well  to  his  highnes  for  his  reigne  as 
for  the  tyme  of  his  noble  father  King  Henry  the  eighte,  as  of 
his  noble  graundefather  King  Henry  the  Seventh  of  noble 
memory,  whose  soules  God  pardon.  And  because  I  am 
indebted  to  the  Kinges  hignes  and  dyvers  parsonnes,  I  will 
that  my  debtes  be  paid  by  myn  executours  of  suche  mony, 
plate  and  goodes  as  I  shall  leave  to  theym,  and  of  th'e  profittes 
of  my  landes,  tenementes,  and  heriditamentes,  in  as  spedy  and 
convenyent  tyme  as  may  be  for  the  discharge  of  my  soule, 
trusting  to  God  to  pay  the  greate  parte  therof  or  I  departe 
this  liffe  if  God  suffer  me.  And  I  will  that  all  my  landes  &c. 
at  this  side  Trent  shall  goo  and  remayne  unto  Richarde  Lyster, 
sonne  and  heire  of  my  late  sonne  Michaell  Lister,  knighte,  and 
to  the  heires  of  the  saide  Richarde  for  ever.  And  I  will  that 
all  my  landes  &c.  beyonde  Trent  aswell  copie  holde  as  free 
holde  in  Wakefelde,  Wrenthorpe,  Stanley  and  ells  where  in 
the  Countie  of  Yorke,  shall  goo  to  Charles  Lister,  younger 
sonne  of  my  said  sonne  Michael  Lister,  knighte,  and  to  the 
heires  of  his  body,  and  for  lacke  of  such  issue  to  the  right 
heires  of  the  saide  Richarde  Lyster  lawfully  begotten,  and  for 
lacke  of  suche  issue  to  the  right  heires  of  me.  And  I  will 


NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS.  225 

that  myne  executours  shalhave  the  custody  of  the  said  Charles 
Lister  untill  he  come  to  thage  of  xxj  yeres.  And  then  I  will 
that  they  give  such  bequestes  as  I  make  in  loving  and 
charritable  wise  to  suche  my  childerne  and  kynnesfolkes, 
sarvauutes  and  freendes  as  I  have  cause  charitably  to 
lemembre,  that  is  lo  wete,  to  the  said  Richarde  Lister,  sonne 
and  heire  apparaunte  to  my  sonne  Syr  Michaell,  a  gilte  cupp, 
a  cover  and  a  gilt  saulte.  To  Charles  Lister,  seconde  sonne 
to  my  said  sonne  Syr  Michaell  and  Dame  Margery  his  wiffe, 
a  nother  gilte  cupp  withe  a  cover  and  a  gilte  saulte.  And  I 
will  (hat  they  shalhave  suche  convenyent  bedding  and  other 
housholde  stuffe  as  shalbe  thought  mete  for  theym.  To 
Richarde  Blounte  find  my  doughter  Elizabeth  his  wiffe,  and  to 
every  one  of  his  childerne,  one  silver  cupp,  and  also  to  every 
one  of  my  sarvauntes  fyve  shillinges  besides  theire  quarters 
waiges,  and  to  every  one  of  my  sarvauntes  that  used  to  ride 
with  me  an  horse  or  gelding.  And  I  will  that  myne 
executours  shall  give  to  all  my  late  nephewes  William  Thorpes 
childei-n,  after  my  debtes  be  paide,  suche  honest  porcon  of  my 
plate  and  housholde  stuffe  as  they  shall  thincke  mete  for  every 
of  them  to  remembre  me  with  theire  prayers  hereaftre.  I  will 
that  my  nece  Elizabeth  Metheley  the  wiffe  of  James  Kember 
shalhave  xxj  yeres  of  and  in  the  mannor  of  Halyborne 
Estbroke  within  the  Countie  of  Southampton,  as  by  my 
executours  they  shalbe  assuered  in  consideracoii  of  theire  long 
and  true  service  that  they  have  don.  I  make  Sir  Richarde 
Blounte,  knighte,  and  Richarde  Lister,  esquier,  my  hole 
executours.  And  I  will  that  suche  tenauntes  and  farmers  as  I 
have  shall  enioy  theire  holdinges,  doing  theire  dueties  as  shall 
becom  theym  to  myne  heires  without  expultion  or  stray te 
handeling,  specialy  when  they  have  paide  theire  fynes  or  other 
pleasures.  And  I  dowbte  not  but  my  sonne  Richarde  Lister 
will  lovingly  handle  all  my  freeudes,  doing  theym  suche 
pleasures  as  he  can  because  they  may  continue  theire  kinde 
and  loving  myndes  towardes  hym  and  his  hereafter.  Quia 
fideli  amico  nulla  est  comparacio,  whiche  freendes  I  pray  God 
sende  hym  and  me  ever,  and  the  grace  of  God  with  all.  To 
whom  be  all  honnor  and  glory  for  ever.  Amen. 

[Proved  16  April,  1554.] 


226  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

CLXV.       THE    WILL   OP   ANTHONY    BRAKENBURY,  ESQUIRE.* 

[Tashe,  15.] 

14  Nov.,  1552.  Anthony  Brakenbury,  of  Sellable,  esquire. 
I  bequeath  my  body  to  be  buried  where  it  shall  please  God. 
To  my  son  Henry  a  hundreth  markes.  To  my  son  Richard  a 
hundreth  markes.  To  Cycilly  my  doughter  a  hundreth  markes. 
The  residue  of  my  goods  I  bequeath  to  William  Brakenburye 
my  eldest  sonne  and  heyre,  and  Elenor  my  wief,  whom  I 
ordeyne  my  executours.  Thes  being  witnesses,  John  Egerton, 
Marten  Brakenbury,  Mighell  Tomson,  James  Colpotes,  Thomas 
Mussenge,  surgen,  Richarde  Brakenburye. 
[Proved  27  June,  1553.] 

Definitive  sentence  27  June,  1553,  confirming  the  executorship  to  both 
executors,  the  son's  appointment  having  been  disputed  by  the  relict. 

CLXVI.       THE    WILL   OF    SIR    EDMUND    MOLYNEUX. f 
[Powell,  31.] 

18  Feb.,  6  Edw.  VI.  (1552).  Edmunde  Molyneux,  knight, 
one  of  the  Kinges  Justice  of  his  Comon  Place  at  Westmyster. 
Where  1  have  landes,  &c.,  in  Thorpe  nighe  Newarke  upon 
Trent,  Stoke  nighe  Newarke,  and  in  Newarke,  and  in  Hunton, 
Carleton,  Gedlyng,  Colwyke,  Stokebardolff,  Shelforde, 
Saxendale,  Burton  Jorce,  Gyrton,  Newton  and  Cutell  in  the 
countio  of  Nottingham,  I  will  that  my  yonger  children  not 
maried,  that  is  to  saye,  Edmunde,  Thomas,  Katheryn,  Dorothe, 
Anthony,  Christofer  and  Jane  Molyneux  shall  have  suche 
severall  annuities  as  be  expressed  in  severall  wrytinges,  and 
I  will  that  John  Broke,  nowe  or  late  one  of  ye  bedelles  of 
Oxforde,  shall  have  quarterly  during  his  lyfe  of  the  said 
landes  in  Stokebardolf  thirty  thre  shillinges  foure  pennce,  and 
moreover  when  the  landes  be  of  greater  yerely  value  I  will 
that  yf  my  heyre  well  and  truly  content  the  said  annuities  and 
also  paye  the  said  annuities  to  every  of  my  doughters, 
Katheryn,  Dorathe  and  Jamie,  fyve  markes  unto  suche  tyme 
as  every  of  theym  shall  have  receyved  over  their  annuyties  so 
myche  of  one  hundreth  poundes  tuwardes  their  marriages  as  I 
shall  not  leave  for  theym  in  ridye  gold  or  coyne  of  sylver  at 
tyme  of  my  deathe,  then  I  will  that  my  heyre  shall  have 

*  Son  of  Ralph  Brakenbury,  of  Selaby,  co.  Durham,  and  great-nephew  of 
Sir  Robert  Brakenbury,  Lieutenant  of  the  Tower  under  Richard  III.  He 
married  first  Agnes,  daughter  and  co-heiress  of  Ralph  Wycliffe  of  Wycliffe  ; 
secondly  Eleanor,  daughter  of  Sir  Roger  Brereton.  (See  Surtees  Durham,  iv,  19.) 

t  Son  of  Sir  Thomas  Molyneux  of  that  family,  of  Sefton.  He  was  of  the 
Council  of  the  North,  and  appointed  22  October,  1550,  Judge  of  the  Common 
Pleas.  He  married  Jane,  daughter  of  John  Cheney,  of  Chesham-boys,  and  had 
a  large  family.  (See  pedigree  in  Visitation  of  Nottingham,  Harleian  Society,  iv, 
72,  and  Foss'  Judges). 


NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS.  227 

thorder  of  all  the  landes  as  long  as  he  shall  performe  my  will, 
except  of  suche  houses,  landes,  &c.,  in  Stokebardolf  in  the 
possession  of  my  sonne  Fletcher  or  doughter  Margaret  his 
wief,  wherof  they  shall  paye  the  yerely  rent,  and  yf  myne 
heyre  do  not  well  performe  my  will  then  I  will  that  my 
executours  shall  have  thorder  of  the  landes,  &c.,  and  yf  their 
be  defaulte  then  I  will  that  all  the  landes  shall  be  to  my 
yonger  children  not  maryed  during  the  lyfe  and  the  longer 
lyves  of  them.  And  wher  I  truste  that  my  heyre  will  performe 
my  will  I  have  other  landes,  the  manner  and  parsonage  of 
Kneton  in  the  countie  of  Nottingham,  and  other  landes  in 
Kneton  and  a  pasture  called  Drinkshaw  in  the  Countye  of 
Lincoln,  and  landes  aboute  Chesham  in  the  countee  of  Buck., 
and  landes  that  I  bought  of  Master  Taverey,  and  landes  in 
Swaldall,  Helagh  in  Swaldale,  in  Grynton,  and  in  the  parishe 
of  Grrynton  in  the  Countie  of  Yorke.  I  make  my  executours 
my  three  sonnes  John,  Edmunde,  and  Thomas  Molyneux,  and 
my  sonne  in  lawe  Robert  Fletcher  and  my  doughter  Margaret 
his  wief.  As  concernyng  my  goodes,  cattalles,  plate,  money, 
juelles,  stuf  of  householde,  and  the  profyttes  of  my  ferme  at 
Hawton,  I  will  that  wheare  my  late  kynde  wyef,  upon  whos 
soule  Jesu  have  mercye,  aboute  the  tyme  of  her  departing  oute 
of  this  worlde,  desired  me  to  be  good  unto  her  childer,  and 
bequeathed  unto  every  of  theym  a  ringe  of  golde,  wherof  my 
doughter  Dorothe  to  have  the  beste,  with  a  juell,  and  John 
Molyneux  to  have  the  seconde  ring,  and  to  me  her  weding 
innge,  I,  in  consideracon  of  her  wylle  haue  given  to  John 
Molyneux  one  ringe,  to  Edmond  another  ringe,  and  to  my 
doughter  Fletcher  an  other  ringe,  and  will  that  my  saide  wyefs 
legacie  shalbe  performyd  to  the  remnant  of  her  children,  and 
I  will  that  my  doughter  Dorothe  shall  have  over  the  beste 
ringe  the  beste  ouche  of  golde  set  with  stones  whiche  was  her 
kynde  mothers.  And  wher  my  good  and  kynde  father  in  lawe 
Mr  John  Cheney,  Esquier,  whos  soule  Jhu  pardon,  bequeath 
to  me  ten  poundes  whiche  my  brother  in  lawe  Master  Robert 
Cheney  his  sonne  hath  paide  to  me,  I  will  that  every  of  my 
children  have  some  remembrance  to  praye  for  his  soule  and 
for  my  soule,  and  for  their  kynde  mothers  soule,  and  all 
Christen  soules.  To  my  sonne  and  heyre  my  greate  giltyd 
goblet  with  a  cover  gilte  where  upon  my  armes  be  graven 
upon  the  cover,  and  my  doughter  Dorothe  the  best  sylver 
goblet  giltyd  with  the  cover,  and  to  my  doughter  Fletcher  a 
cope  of  sylver,  and  to  every  of  my  other  children  a  cupp  of 
silver.  To  my  cosyn  Fraunces  Molyneux  my  sylver  goblet 
parcell  gilte  with  the  cover  wherupon  my  armes  be  graven. 
To  my  cosyn  Michaell  Willoughby  a  lytell  saulte  gilted  with  a 


228  NORTH   COUNTRY   WILLS. 

cover  somewhat  broken  and  liatli  no  felowe.     I  will  all  my 
debtes  may  be  payde,  and  restitucon  to  be  made  yf  I  at  tyme 
of   my   departing  withhold   any   mans   goodes.       To    George 
Irelande    fourtie    shillinges.      To    Syr   Willyam    Butler   my 
chaplen  or  stewarde  nil  such  wages  as  I  shall  ough  hym  and 
foure  poundes,  to  the  intent  that  he  shalbe  helpinge  to  myne 
executours.       And  yf   my  sonne  and  heyre  will  kepe  howse 
contynually  for  his  yonger  brethern  and  susters  which  shall 
have  no   house  certen  to  resorte  unto,  I  will  he  shall  have 
thincrease  of  my  stocke  of  shepe  and  the  occupacion  of  my 
beastes  and  thinges  belonging  to  husbandry  except  suche  as 
hereafter   I    shall    bequeathe   awaye,   wysshing   and  desiring 
every  of  my  children  in  what  place  they  shalbe,  humble  and 
hartely  every  daye  to  praye  to  Almightie  God  for  grace  and 
mercye,  and  that  they  may  alwayes  love  God  and  feare  God 
and  kepe  his  comaundementes  and  be  his  contynuall  servauntes. 
I  will  that  my  three  yonger  doughters  have  all  the  apparell 
being  waring  gayre  of  their  late  mothers  not  being  rynge, 
chayne  or  juels,  and  every  of  my  doughters  to  have  a  litle 
casket  which  was  their  mothers,  and  all  the  juelles  and  thinges 
therin  conteyned  over  their  said  severall   hundreth  poundes, 
and   my  doughter  Dorothe  to  have  the  best,  Katheryn  the 
seconde,  and  Jane  the  thirde  casket,  and  my  sone  in  lawe 
Robert  Fletcher  and  doughter  Margaret  shall  have  the  house 
at    Stokebardolf    and    all   the   landes    whiche   my    wief   dyd 
occupie.     And  yf  my  sonne  and  heire  do  paye  to  every  of  his 
three   yonger  systers  twentye  poundes  over   the   said   three 
hundreth  poundes,  I  will  my  sonne  shall  have  all  my  plate  not 
bequeathed,  and    all  my   household   stuf,   harnes,  billes  and 
other  thinges  for  the  warres,  and  all  my  waynes,  cartes  and 
ploughes,  and  all  my  best  horses  and  cattail  provided,  and  I 
will  to  my  cosyn  Fraunces  Molyneux,  when  he  comyth  to  his  full 
age   of  xxj   yeres,  one  iron  boundon  wayne,  one  carte,  one 
plough,  two  oxen,  thre  carte  horses  or  mares,  three  sowes  and 
a  bore,  trusting  there  shalbe  alwayes  amytie  and  love  betwen 
hym  and  my  children.      And  yf  my  heyre  do  not  paye  the 
somes  of  twentie  poundes  to  his  systers  then  I  will  that  they 
shalhave  all  the  household  stuf,  &c.  &c.,  egally,  except  a  cupp 
of  sylver  and  gilt  which  I  had  of  the  gift  of  my  brother  Irelande, 
which  was  my  late  kynde  systers  his  wief  Elyn,  which  cuppe 
my  mynde  ys  that  my  sonne  and  heyre  shall  have,  and  he  to 
leave  yt  to  his  heyre  yf  he  will,  by  cause  the  same  cupp  was 
sometyme  my  owne  naturall  fathers  and  mothers  cupp.      I 
make  my  naturall  brother  Mr  Doctor  Molyneux,  my  sonue  in 
lawe  Robert  Fletcher  and  doughter  Margaret,  my  executours, 
and    my   brother    Paule    Darrell,    esquier,    and   my   brother 
Laurence  Irelande,  esquier,  yf   it  please  theym;    and  super- 


NORTH   COUNTRY   WILLS.  229 

visours  Sir  Alexander  Taylor,  parson  of  Hawtoii,  and  Sir 
Will  yam  Butler  my  chapleyn,  bequeathing  to  my  brother  a 
gilt  salt,  to  my  sonne  Flecher  a  soveraign  of  golde  worth  foure 
markes  and  better,  to  my  doughter  a  gilt  spone  with  a  forke 
in  the  ende  and  one  of  my  best  gilt  spones,  and  to  my  brother 
Darrell  my  best  gilt  salte,  and  to  my  brother  Irelande  the 
felowe  of  the  same,  one  of  my  best  gilt  spones,  and  one  of  my 
best  silver  spones,  and  to  Syr  Alexander  Tayler  and  to  Syr 
Willyam  Butler  a  sylver  spone  and  an  oxe  or  a  cowe  at  their 
pleasure.  To  my  cosyn  George  Brownes  wief,  yf  Katheryn 
and  Dorothe  Molyneux  tarry  with  her,  a  gold  ringe  set  with 
dyvers  perles  and  a  rubye.  To  my  cosyn  Brown  her  husbande 
one  of  my  geldinges,  desiring  them  bothe  to  b"e  good  to  my 
two  doughters,  that  they  may  be  brought  up  in  vertue,  good 
maner  and  lernyng  to  playe  the  gentilwymen  and  good 
huswyffes  to  dresse  meate  and  oversee  their  householdes. 
The  residue,  yf  my  sonne  and  heire  be  willing,  that  myn  will 
will  be  performed,  he  shall  have  the  same.  Where  Nicholas 
Haugh  ys  bounden  to  me  in  the  some  of  two  hundreth 
poundes,  I  will  that  there  shalbe  no  advauntage  taken  yf  the 
said  Nicholas  performe  the  last  will  of  his  father  Thomas 
Haugh,  deceased,  concernyng  the  doughters  of  the  same 
Thomas  Haugh,  which  he  had  by  his  latter  wif,  doughter  of 
Robert  Molyneux,  deceased,  and  I  have  in  my  keping  for 
Aworye  Haugh  a  sylver  salte,  six  sylver  spones,  and  for  Isabell 
Haugh  a  sylver  pece  and  sixe  silver  spones,  and  for  Ursula 
Haugh  the  best  baydes  of  her  late  mothers  and  six  silver 
spones,  and  dame  Elizabeth  Merys  hath  certyn  ringes  for  the 
said  doughters.  There  be  certeyn  peces  of  golde  and  sylver 
in  a  fyne  glove  as  I  remember,  and  a  paper  making  mencion 
of  Henry  Hatfelde,  I  wolde  the  doughters  of  the  said  Henry 
shulde  have  the  same  golde  and  sylver  egually  devyded. 
Where  syns  the  deathe  of  my  cosyn  Willyam  Molyneux  I  have 
receyved  certen  somes  of  money  of  the  ferme  of  Alker  in  the 
Countie  of  Lancaster,  and  my  lady  Merys  hath  receyved  other 
somes  of  money  of  the  ferme  of  Alker,  I  will  that  my  cosyn 
Fraunces  Molyneux,  yf  he  come  of  full  age  of  xxj  yeares,  shall 
have  after  suche  rate  of  money  as  I  receyved,  the  same  so 
myche  as  I  have  receyved  therof  for  my  parte. 
[Proved  8  Nov.,  1552.] 

CLXVII.      THE    WILL   OF    RICHARD    HARTON. 

[Tashe,  13.] 

19  Feb.,  1552-3.  Richard  Harton,  Citizen  and  Fyshe- 
monger,  of  London,  being  at  Wykham  in  Pickeringe  lithe, 
make  my  will.  To  the  poor  folkes  within  the  towne  of 
Wyckham  ten  shillinges,  of  Ruston  vs.,  of  Brompton  xs., 


230  NORTH   COUNTRY   WILLS. 

the  daye  of  my  buryall.  To  Richarde  Harton,  soune  of  John 
Harton,  my  purs  and  girdle  garnysshed  with  silver.  To  John 
Harton  my  best  rydinge  cote  garded  with  velvet,  and  a  dublet 
slevid  with  velvet,  and  the  lease  of  the  howse  that  he  dwellith 
in,  whiche  I  toke  of  Mr  Hutcbenson.  To  the  said  John  the 
greate  chest  that  standethe  in  my  house  at  Scardeborowghe. 
To  my  suster  Colynson,  of  Brompton,  my  house  in  Wickham, 
my  best  bedd  at  Wyckham  and  the  covering  with  the  bolster. 
To  my  brother  Colynson  my  russett  cote  and  a  dublett.  To  the 
sixe  childern  of  George  Colynson  xxvj  shepe,  and  the  residue 
to  Christofer  Bartyndale.  I  will  Christofer  Bartindale  and 
Johane  his  wief  have  the  use  of  the  howse  that  he  dwellith  in 
for  tenne  yeres,  all  my  tytle  of  one  oxgange  of  lande,  the  two 
oxen  he  occupieth  of  myne,  paying  twentie  shillinges.  To 
George  Harton  my  house  that  I  lyve  in  at  Wickham,  the  house 
that  Christofer  Bartyndale  dwellith  in  after  the  tenne  yeres  be 
complete.  I  forgive  the  said  George  xxix  li.  I  give  to  him 
and  my  suster  Colynson  my  houses  in  Scardborough,  with  two 
closes.  All  my  landes  in  London  and  Southwark  to  remayne 
unto  Walter  Harton  and  Margaret  Harton  equallye.  To 
Richard  Harton  of  Hooton  iij  s.  iiij  d.  To  Edwarde  Huchenson, 
sonne  of  Richar.le  Huchenson,  one  of  my  gownes  furred  with 
foynes.  To  Anne  Colynson  a  bedsted  of  waynscote  in  the 
parlor  at  Scardeborough,  two  platters,  &c.  To  Joane  Colynson, 
my  systers  doughter,  two  platters,  two  dysshes,  &c.  To  my 
sister  Colynson  and  her  doughter  Emme  the  residue  of  my 
pewter  vessell  at  Wyckham  and  Scardebrough.  To  John 
Colynson,  my  sisters  sonne,  a  greate  cheste.  To  John  Harton 
a  presse.  To  Thomas  Colynson  a  matteres.  To  Christofer 
Bartyndale  my  worsted  dublett,  a  jerkyn,  a  payre  of  white 
hoose,  and  my  doke.  I  will  the  residue  of  my  stuf  at 
Scardeborough,  the  salte  excepted,  be  sould  by  George  Hall, 
John  Harton,  and  Walter  Harton,  and  the  money  to  be 
distributed  at  theyr  discrecions  to  my  poore  kynesfolke  and 
frendes.  Supervisours,  Mr  Richard  Huchenson,  auditor  to  the 
Kinges  Matie,  and  Richard  Flower,  of  London,  haberdassher. 
Residue  to  Walter  and  Margaret  Harton,  executours. 
[Proved  12  June,  1553.] 

CLXVIH.       THE    WILL    OP    EDMUND    CARTWRIGHT,  OF   OSSINGTON.* 

[More,  7.] 

8  Sept.,  1553.     Edmond  Cartwright,  of  Ossington  in  the 
Couutie  of  Not.,  gentilman.     To  be  buryed  in  the  churche  of 

*  There  is  a  pedigree  of  Cartwright  in  the  Visitation  of  Nottingham,  1614 
(Harleian  Society,  iv,  109),  in  which  it  states  that  the  testator  was  son  of  Hugh 
Cartwright,  and  that  he  married  Agnes,  "  daughter  of  Thomas  Cranmer,  of 
Sutterton  in  com.  Nottingham,  sister  of  the  Bishop  of  Canterbury." 


NORTH   COUNTRY   WILLS.  231 

Ossington.  To  Agnes  my  wief  one  annuytie  of  fourtie 
poundes  yerely  oute  of  my  mannors  of  Wesfmallyng, 
Kstmallyng,  Ewell,  and  Parocke,  iu  the  Countie  of  Kent,  late 
parcell  of  the  possessions  of  the  late  dissolvyd  monasterie  of 
Westmalling,  whiche  manors  do  belonge  to  me  for  terme  of 
Ixxxxv  yeres.  I  will  that  Agnes  my  wief  shall  holde  my 
manor  of  Ossington  during  lyff,  and  after  the  decease  of  me 
and  Agnes  it  shall  remayue  to  Hughe  Cartwright  my  sonne  and 
heyres.  and  for  default  of  issue  male  to  George  Cavtwright  my 
sonne,  and  for  lacke  of  issue  male  to  Edmonde  Cartwright  my 
sonne,  and  for  default  of  issue  male  to  Thomas  Cartwright  my 
sonne,  and  for  lacke  of  issue  to  my  sonne  Peter  Cartwright, 
and  for  lacke  of  issue  to  my  sonne  John  Cartwright,  in  default 
to  the  right  heires  of  me.  Whereas  I  have  granted  after  the 
decease  of  me  and  Agnes  my  wief  to  George,  Edmond,  Thomas, 
Peter,  and  John,  an  annytie  of  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  oute  of  my 
landes  in  Ossington,  my  mynde  ys  that  my  sonnes  shall  enyoie 
the  annyties.  I  give  to  my  sonne  Hughe  all  my  lease  of  the 
late  dissolvyd  monasterie  of  Westmallinge  in  Kent,  and  I  will 
yf  my  sonne  Hughe  departe  oute  of  this  worlde  and  no  yssue 
of  his  body  then  the  lease  to  remayne  to  suche  heire  as  to 
whome  I  have  bequeathed  my  manor  of  Ossington.  To  my 
sonne  Hughe  twentie  poundes.  To  my  other  fyve  sonnes, 
every  one  fourtie  markes.  To  sonne  George  a  silver  beer 
cuppe,  two  silver  spones  of  the  best  sorte,  a  black  bald 
geldinge,  a  gowne  of  chamblet  and  a  gowne  of  worsted,  and 
a  doblet  of  velvet.  To  Edmond  a  salte  gilte,  two  silver 
spoues.  To  Thomas  my  best  silver  salte  with  a  cover  gilt,  and 
two  silver  spones.  To  Peter  a  silver  beer  pott  and  two  silver 
spones.  To  John  a  silver  beer  pott  and  two  silver  spones. 
To  my  doughter  Peckham  for  a  remembraunce,  a  pece  of 
plate  called  a  glasse  cuppe  gilt  with  a  cover.  To  every  one  of 
Mr  Peckham's  childern  and  hers  xx  s.  To  my  doughter  Anne 
a  bason  and  ewer  of  silver,  a  goblet  gilt  with  a  cover,  two 
silver  spones,  and  threscore  poundes.  To  my  brother  George 
my  nyght  gowne  of  clothe  and  xx  s.  To  my  cosyn  Edmond 
Cartwright,  of  Norwell,  my  best  clothe  gowne  and  my  bay  bald 
colt.  To  my  cosyn  George  Cartwright  his  brother  my  soreld 
bald  geldinge.  To  Rauf  Bacon  my  prest  xxs.  To  every 
godchilde  xxd.  To  the  poore  in  Button  upon  Trent  xxs.,  of 
Wershipp  xx  s.  To  the  mariages  of  twentie  poore  maydens, 
to  every e  of  them  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  my  cosen  Richard  Petynger, 
of  Retforthe,  fyve  poundes  sixe  shillings  and  eight  pence. 
(Bequests  to  servants.)  Residue  shall  remayne  in  the  order  of 
my  wief  Agnes  and  of  my  sonne  Hughe,  exocutours.  I  make 
Harold  Rosell,  gent.,  and  my  nephewe  Nicholas  Petyngar, 
super visours.  [Proved  30  Aug.,  1554.] 


232  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

CLXIX.       THE    WILL    OF    CDTHBERT    WALKER,  OF    RICHMOND. 

[Welles,  33.] 

18  Feb.,  1553.  Walker,  Cuthbert,  of  Richmonde.  To  my 
sonne  William  Walker,  nowe  beinge  with  me  in  my  house  at 
Bichemonde,  that  my  house  at  Dowgate  within  the'parishe  of 
Seynte  Michael  Pater  within  the  Citie  of  London,  and  if  yt 
happen  William  to  dye  without  issue  then  I  will  the  house  to 
the  next  hey  res  of  me.  To  the  same  William  a  gilte  cuppe 
with  a  cover  with  the  Trynytie  upon  yt,  and  my  seconde 
fetherbedde  with  a  bolster.  To  my  brother  Sr  William 
Walker,  preist,  nowe  being  with  me  in  house,  one  standing 
cuppe  with  a  cover  of  silver  and  gilt,  and  my  best  fetherbedde. 
To  my  brother  Sr  Richard  Walker,  preist,  one  other  cuppe  of 
silver  and  gilte  with  a  cover.  To  Thomas  Corney  my  best 
gowne.  To  Edwarde  Corney  my  seconde  gowne.  To  Thomas 
my  servaunte  my  ridinge  cote,  one  pay  re  of  hose,  my  fustian 
doblett  and  a  cappe.  To  Agnes  my  servaunte  my  gowne 
faced  with  chamlett,  the  lesse  cawdron,  one  litle  brasse  pott,  a 
litle  panne,  ij  litle  coverlettes  that  she  bought  herself,  iij  of 
the  new  cuysshons,  my  best  shirte,  a  diap  table  cloth,  all  my 
kercheffes,  and  xx  s.  To  my  cosynne  Dorothe  Corney  the 
thre  other  cuysshons  and  a  diap  table  clothe.  To  the  poore  of 
Richmonde  and  Kyrkby  Ravenswath  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  To 
John  Pewdener  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  John  Backhouse  x  s.  To  John 
Crosbye  all  my  botons  of  golde.  To  Rauf  Colinges  wif 
vj  s.  viij  d.  I  will  my  farme  in  Congresburye  in  Somei  sett- 
shy  re  whiche  I  holde  of  the  landes  late  belonginge  to  the 
Busshopp  of  Bathe  and  Welles  to  the  said  William  Walker  my 
sonne  during  my  ye  res  upon  condicon  that  he  paie  to  my 
brother  William  Walker  eighte  poundes,  to  my  brother 
Sr  Richarde  Walker  iiij  li.,  and  to  my  suster  Agnes  Andersone 
foure  poundes,  for  termes  of  theire  lives,  also  that  he  paie  to 
Thomas  Corney  xl  s.  and  to  Edwarde  Corney  other  xl  s.  for  x 
yeres  after  my  decease.  And  if  yt  fortune  my  sone  to  dye 
before  lawfull  age  or  be  maryed,  then  I  will  the  farme  be  at 
the  disposition  of  my  brother  Sr  William  Walker.  The 
residue  to  my  soiiue  and  to  my  brother  Sr  William,  executours, 
and  Mr  Doctor  Dakyn  supervisour,  and  to  take  the  governaunce 
of  my  sonne.  Witnesses,  Richarde  Crosbye,  of  Richmonde, 
gentleman,  John  Crosbye  his  sonne,  John  Moyser. 
[Proved  3  Feb.,  1558-9.] 

CLXX.      THE    WILL   OF   ROBERT    HOLGATE,  ARCHBISHOP   OF    YORK. 

[Kitchyn,  25.] 

In  the  xxviju  daie  of  Aprell,  one  thousaude  fyve  hundreth 
fiftie   and    fyve,   I,   Robert    Holgate   als.   Halgate,   doctor  of 


NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS.  233 

Divinitie,  and  late  Archebusshoppe  of  Yorke,  make  my  last 
will.  My  bodye  to  be  buried  in  the  parishe  churche  within 
the  parishe  wherof  it  shall  please  Almightie  God  to  take  me 
oute  of  this  transitorie  lief  to  his  greate  mercie,  where  I  will 
that  my  funerals  shalbo  done  withoute  worldlie  pompe,  pride 
or  vanitie.  And  I  give  to  the  parsonne  of  the  churche  where 
I  shall  chaunce  to  be  buried  after  my  deathe  fourtie  shillinges 
for  my  mortuarie  aud  to  praye  for  me.  And  I  will  that  xl  s. 
slialbe  distributed  to  the  poore  people  in  the  daie  of  my 
buriall.  Also  I  will  that  my  servauntes  shalhave  so  moche 
money  paide  to  them  agayne  as  they  have  leide  oute  for  me  or 
lent  me.  I  give  to  myne  executours,  their  heires  and  assignes 
for  ever,  the  scite  and  precyncte  of  the  late  priorie  of  Olde 
Malton  in  the  Countie  of  Yorke,  and  all  the  demeasne  landes 
in  Olde  Malton,  Wikham  and  Howhouse  in  the  Countie  of 
Yorke,  and  the  scyte  and  landes  of  Yeddiugham  in  the  said 
countie,  and  the  manor  place  in  the  toune  of  Yeddingham, 
and  all  my  landes  in  Huggate  nowe  in  the  tenure  of 
Thomas  Steyringe,  and  all  my  landes  called  Bysset  Howse  and 
Bysset  landes  lyenge  in  the  parishes  of  Hemysworth  and 
Felkirke,  and  all  the  chauntrie  howse  and  other  buyldinges, 
landes,  belonginge  to  the  late  chauntrie  of  Saynt  Thomas  in 
the  parishes  of  Hemysworth,  Baddisworthe  or  elles  where,  and 
all  my  house  called  the  Threasorors  house,  and  all  my  houses, 
landes,  in  the  Cloyse  of  the  Cathedrall  churche  of  Yorke  and 
in  the  citie  of  Yorke  and  bushopesthorpe,  and  all  my  scite, 
howses,  landes  in  Newcastell  apon  Tyne  sometyme  belonging 
unto  the  late  priorie  of  ye  Whitefreres  in  Newcastell  nowe 
dissolvyd,  and  all  my  other  landes,  rentes,  possessions  in  Olde 
Malton,  Wykham,  Howhouse,  Yeddingham,  Pikeringelith, 
Huggate,  Byssett,  Hemysworth,  Felkirke,  Thorpe  and  elswere, 
to  thentent  and  purpose  that  my  executours  or  the  overlyvers 
of  them  shal  within  two  yeres  after  my  decease  fouude,  erecte 
and  make  or  cause  to  be  founded,  erected,  made  and 
incorporated  one  Hospitall  of  one  Mr  and  twentie  brethern 
and  systers  in  Hemysworth,  to  contynewe  for  ever,  and  that 
the  master  therof  shalbe  a  clerke  and  within  tholye  order  of 
preisteheid  at  suche  tyme  as  he  shalbe  therto  nominated,  and 
shalbe  made  a  perfect  master  of  the  said  hospitall  by  the  gifte 
of  myne  executours  whiles  any  of  them  do  live,  and  after  their 
death es  by  the  free  gifte  and  graunte  of  the  parson  of  the 
parishe  churche  of  Hemysworthe  for  the  tyme  being  and  of 
the  two  churchwardens  of  the  same  church,  and  of  fower  of 
the  most  honest  parisheoners  of  the  said  churche.  And  the 
said  Mr  of  the  hospitall  here  after  to  be  erectyd  shall  from 
tyme  to  tyme  during  his  lief  contynually  be  resident,  tarrye 


234  NORTH   COUNTRY   WILLS. 

and  dwell  apon  the  same  hospitall,  and  shall  not  absent  hym 
self  above  one  monethe  in  any  yere  apon  peyn  of  privacon  aud 
losinge  of  the  hospitall,  except  yt  be  for  greate,  urgent  and 
necessarie  causeys,  and  suche  as  shalbe  alowed  and  approved 
by  all  theis  whiche  shall  have  authoritie  to  make  the  Maister 
at  any  vacation  therof.  And  the  poore  people  which  shalbe 
herafter  put  into  the  same  hospitall,  for  brethren  and  sisters 
tlierof  shalbe  by  the  parsone  of  the  parishe  churche  of 
Hemysworthe,  and  the  two  cliurchewardens,  and  foure  of  the 
most  honest  parisheoners  chosen  aud  taken  owte  of  the  poore 
parisheoners  of  the  parishe  of  Hemys worth,  Felkirk,  Birkebye 
and  Wragbye  next  adioyninge,  provided  that  there  shalbe 
none  admytted  and  put  in  the  hospitall  for  brethren  and 
sisters  therof  but  suche  as  be  fully  of  thage  of  Ix  yeres  or 
more,  or  els  blynde  or  lame  parsons  at  the  tyme  of  his  or 
their  admission,  and  I  will  that  myiie  executours  shall  buylde . 
and  make  within  five  yeres  after  my  deathe  a  suffycient  howse 
and  lodginge  for  the  Mr  to  dwell  in,  and  a  long  house  with  so 
manye  severall  particions  as  will  serve  to  the  said  brethren 
and  systers  for  their  cohabitacion  and  dwellinge  in  the  same 
hospitall.  And  I  will  that  the  rnaister  shall  yerely  perceyve 
and  have  towardes  his  lyving  twentie  markes  in  money,  and 
every  one  of  the  brethren  and  sisters  liij  s.  iiij  d.  towards  their 
lyvinge.  And  yf  inyne  executours  shall  have  goodes  or 
landes  or  revenewis  sufficient  to  performe  my  will  and  to 
make  the  said  twentie  markes  yerely  twentie  poundes,  then  I 
will  the  maister  shall  yerely  have  twentie  poundes,  and  every 
one  of  the  brethren  and  sisters  shall  have  foure  poundes  yerely 
for  ever.  And  I  will  myne  executours  shall  sell  all  my 
messuages,  landes  in  the  cloise  and  countie  of  the  citie  of 
Yorke,  and  of  the  toune  of  Newcastell  apon  Tyne,  for  the 
parformance  of  my  will,  and  all  the  leade  whiche  coverethe 
the  bowses  and  buyldinges  within  the  scyte  of  the  late  priorie 
of  Olde  Maltoii.  I  make  Sir  Willyam  Peter,  knight, 
Mr  Thomas  Gaudye,  Sergeant  at  the  Laws,  Sir  Thomas 
Gargrewe,  knight,  Edward  Wottou,  doctor  of  phisicke,  John 
Broxolme,  gent.,  John  Goldinge,  clerke,  and  Thomas  Spenser 
of  Olde  Maltoii,  executours,  and  I  bequeathe  to  Syr  William 
Peter,  knight,  one  hundreth  markes,  to  Mr  Thomas  Gaudey 
fourtie  poundes,  and  to  every  one  of  my  executors  twentie 
poundes,  and  shall  have  all  costes  and  charges  at  suche  tyme 
as  he  shall  goo  and  take  paynes  aboute  the  doinge  of  any 
thinge  comprysed  in  my  will.  And  I  will  that  none  of  myne 
executours  shall  kepe  any  goodes  or  other  profites  in  their 
handes.  And  I  make  my  lorde,  therle  of  Arundell, 
supervisour  of  this  my  will,  humblye  besechinge  hym  to  take 


NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS.  235 

the  paynes  to  the  same  fullie  to  be  perform  yd  by  my  executours, 
nnto  whose  lordshipp  I  do  give  fourtie  pouudes,  and  I  do 
bequeath  to  Mr  John  Throgmorton,  on  of  the  maisters  of  the 
requests,  twentie  poundes,  and  to  Mr .  .  .  Cordall,  our  soveraign 
Ladie  the  Queues  Sollicitor,  twentie  poundes,  that  they  wilbe 
meanes  unto  her  grateys  highnes  that  I  and  if  it  please 
Almightie  Glod  to  call  me  in  the  meane  season  to  his  iiifynite 
marcie  oute  of  this  tempesteous  and  troublesome  worlde,  myne 
executours  maye  duelye  enyoie  all  my  plate,  goodes,  cattalles 
and  landes  accordinge  to  right  and  as  they  haught  by  the 
lawes  and  statutes  of  this  her  graceis  noble  real  me.  And  I 
bequeathe  to  Sir  Nicholas  Throgmorton,  knight,  twentie 
poundes,  to  be  assistaunt  to  se  this  my  last  will  dulie  to  be 
parformyd.  In  witnes,  William  Boswell,  Richard  Wheatley, 
clerke,  Thomas  Wolton,  John  Spensher,  Thomas  Browne,  and 
other. 

[Proved  5  Dec.,  1556.] 

CLXXI.       THE    WILL   OF   ALEXANDER    BELL,   OP    WINKERTON,    DURHAM. 

[More,  29.] 

The  xijth  day  of  Maye,  1555.  Alexander  Bell.  To  my 
sonne  Arthour  Belle  my  tenement  house  and  landes  lying  in 
Wynkerton  in  the  bishopricke  of  Durham,  and  my  tenente 
being  than  nowe  named  Robert  Wilkinson,  which  is  rent 
yerely  fourtie  shillinges.  I  bequeathe  my  foresaid  sonne 
and  foresaid  tenement  to  the  good  keping  of  my  uncle 
Arthor  Bell,  of  Bladon,  and  that  the  said  Arthor  Bell 
yerely  receyve  the  rent  of  the  saide  tenement  to  bring  up  my 
said  sonne  Arthor  Bell  in  good  lernyng  and  vertue  till  he  be  of 
lawfull  aige.  Item,  that  after  the  death  of  my  said  sonne 
Arthor  Belle  that  then  my  tenement,  house  and  landes 
parteyning  to  yt  I  fullye  give  to  my  sister  Alice  Sharpar,  of 
Newcastell.  To  John  Breguse,  mariner,  my  wages  in  the 
Bartilmew  for  the  viage  of  guine,  being  the 

viijth  of  September,  1553,  upon  condicion  that  the  said 
John  Briguse  paye  oute  of  the  same  one  monthes  waiges  to  my 
sister  Agnes  Yonge  in  Seynt  Katheryns,  which  is  xiij  s.,  and 
that  the  said  John  Breguse  also  paye  suche  debtes  as  I  owe  in 
the  Bartilmew,  whiche  is  xxj  s.  I  bequeathe  of  my  said  wage 
to  Danyell  Dye  fyve  shillinges,  to  William  Farnelles  fyve 
shillinges,  to  Richard  Berforthe  two  shillinges,  and  this  paide 
then  John  Brighouse  to  have  all  the  rest.  To  my  sister  Alice 
Sharpar  the  parte  of  my  debtes  owing  me  in  Newcastell.  I 
give  my  sister  Alice  Sharpar  three  poundes  whiche  Harrye 
Anderson  owith  me,  of  Newcastell,  upon  condicion  she  paye 
oute  of  the  same  to  my  mystres  Harrie  Andersons  wief,  of 


236  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

Newcastel,  which  I  owe  to  her,  iiij  s.,  and  that  she  paie  of  the 
said  money  to  Roger  Heryn  whiche  I  owe  hym,  xiiij  s.,  this 
paid  she  to  have  all  the  rest.  To  Alice  Anderson  of  my  debtes 
owinge  ine  in  Newcastell,  as  I  give  her  xiiij  s.  whiche 

Willyam  Chapman  owith  me  for  osmondes.  I  give  her  vij  s. 
whiche  John  Archebade  my  Mr  Harrye  Andersons  man  owith 
me.  I  give  her  xix  s.  whiche  Willyam  Owthauke  owith  me  for 
three  frenche  crownes  I  lent  hym  in  Some  in  Frauuce.  In 
witiies  wherof  these  men  subscribe  their  names  following. 
Writen  in  the  Bartilmew  of  London,  the  12  of  Maye,  1555. 
William  Farnally,  Peter  Bright. 

Memorandum,  that  aboute  an  houre  or  thereaboutes  afore 
the  said  Alexander  departed  oute  of  this  present  lyfe,  the  said 
Alexander  then  being  of  his  parfytt  mynde  and  memorie, 
made  and  nomynate  John  Brighouse  the  executour  of  this  his 
saide  will.  In  witnes  hereof,  Lewis  Palmer  and  Thomas  .... 
[Proved  4  July,  1555.] 

CLXXI1.       THE    WILL    OP    HENRY    AINSWORTH,  OP   WINKBURN. 

[Wrastley,  2.] 

2  Ap.,  1556.  Henry  Aynesworth,  of  Wynkborne  in  the 
countie  of  Notingham.  To  be  buryed  in  the  parysh  church 
of  Wynkburne  in  the  chauncell  anends  the  place  where  I  have 
used  to  kncle.  I  will  that  every  preiste  that  shalbe  at  my 
buryall  have  iiij  d.  and  their  dynner,  and  to  every  poore  man, 
woman  and  childe  that  be  at  the  same,  one  halpeniiy  or  a 
hal penny  white  loif.  And  I  will  that  my  wif,  my  sonne  Rauff, 
my  sonne  Wawn  and  my  doughter  his  wif,  my  sonne  John 
Aynesworth  and  Jane  his  wiff,  shalhave  blacke  gownes  the  day 
of  my  buriall.  Also  I  will  that  xiij  daye  of  waxe  shalbe  put 
about  my  herse  and  burne  all  the  tyme  of  the  dirige  and  masse 
singing,  also  that  four  torches  shalbe  provided  by  myn 
executors,  and  also  that  James  Heypes,  Christofer  Atkynson, 
Robert  Whippe  and  John  Hanson  shall  beare  the  paied 
torches,  and  have  every  of  theym  a  blacke  gowne.  To  every 
howsholder  in  Wynkeburne  wherof  his  yearly  rent  is  not 
above  tenne  shillinges,  iiij  d.  and  a  penny  white  loyf.  To  the 
amending  of  hye  ways  in  Wynkeburne  vj  s.  viij  d.,  and  to 
amending  of  the  hye  waye  betwene  the  churche  of  Hokarton 
and  the  ende  of  the  layn  going  towarde  Southwell  iij  s.  iiij  d. 
I  will  that  Rauff  Aynesworth  my  sonne  shalhave  two  partes 
of  my  ferme  of  the  manor  of  Wynkeburn  to  his  owne  use, 
paying  for  the  same  two  partes  the  yerely  rent  therof.  I  will 
my  welbeloved  wif  shalhave  the  thirde  parte  of  my  said  farme. 
And  in  case  she  do  remove  and  do  not  a  byde  dwelling  in  the 
thirde  parte,  and  then  my  sonne  Rauff  shalhave  the  said  thirde 


NORTH  COUNTRY   WILLS.  237 

parte.  To  my  wiff  the  thirde  parte  of  all  iny  goodes.  I  gyve 
unto  Rauff  all  such  leasses  as  I  have  in  landes  in  Preston  in 
Awndernes  and  Ingoll  in  the  Countie  Palantyne  of  Lancaster. 
To  the  parish  church  of  Wynkbourne  my  beste  vestement  of 
crymyson  velvett  and  albe  and  amyse,  a  stole  and  other 
thinges  to  the  same  vestment  belonging,  and  also  an  other 
vestment  of  whity  Damaske.  To  the  Trinitie  alter  in  the 
parishe  church  of  Preston  where  I  was  borne  a  vestment  of 
grene  sarsenet,  and  albe  and  ammes  belong  to  the  same.  To 
such  persons  as  shall  fortune  to  be  churchwardens  of  the 
church  of  Wynkburne  thre  kyne,  and  of  the  wages  and 
stipend  of  the  said  thre  kyne  iij  s.  to  be  bestowed  in  bread  to 
twelve  pore  folkes  of  the  parish.  And  also  the  parish  preiste 
to  saye  de  profundis  for  my  soule,  for  the  soules  of  Elsabeth 
and  Annes  my  wif,  and  for  the  soules  of  Richard  Aynesworth 
and  Elsabeth  my  falther  and  mother,  and  also  to  say  dirige  and 
messes,  xvj  d.  in  money  afor  the  stipend  and  wages  of  thre 
kyne,  the  residue  to  be  bestowed  to  the  most  profet  of  the 
parish  church  by  the  churchwardens  for  the  tyme  being.  To 
every  of  my  servauntes  xij  d.  To  John  Banyster  and  Isabell 
Mawne,  for  their  paynes  they  taike  wyth  me  in  my  sicknes, 
either  of  theym  tenne  shillinges.  I  will  my  sonne  John 
Aynesworthe,  Richard  Buckshawe,  John  Warde,  William 
Robynson,  Edmunde  Kjtchyn,  George  Hoggeson,  John 
Bothomley,  John  Parker,  John  Skerclyff,  John  Sampe,  Robert 
Swyfte,  William  Dankes,  Robert  Cowarde,  Charles  Harwoode, 
Robert  Wliipp,  Richard  Helys,  Thomas  Looke,  and  Christofer 
Atkynson  shall  holde  the  tenementes  wherin  they  do  now 
inhabite,  paying  their  rentes.  To  Sir  William  Doughtie  my 
curate  a  colte  of  two  years  olde.  To  my  doughter  Jane 
Wawn  twentie  shillinges.  To  Thomas  Wawn  xs.  To 
Elizabethe  Wawn  x  s.  To  my  sonne  George  Wawn  my  grey 
gelding.  To  my  godson  Henry  Wawn  a  fole.  To  Mabell 
Blabeke  iiij  s.  To  Isabell  Nybbes  xij  d.  To  Alice  Mow  xij  d. 
To  Cecilie  Heypes  a  cowe.  Also  I  will  that  Rauff  my  sonne 
shall  fynde  John  Heypes,  and  kepe  hym  at  the  scole  untill  he 
come  to  the  age  of  xvj  yeres  at  his  costes.  The  Residue  of 
my  goodes  I  gyve  unto  my  sonne  Rauff  Aynesworth,  whom  I 
mayke  my  executor. 

[Proved  28  Jan.,  1556-7.] 

CLXXIII.      THE    WILL   OP    LAUNCELOT    MYDLETON,  OP   SILKWORTH. 

[Wrastley,  7.] 

14  Feb.,  1556-7.  Launcelott  Midelton,  of  Silksworthe  in 
the  Bishopricke  of  Durham.  I  give  all  my  goodes  unto  myne 
executours  for  the  performance  of  my  debtes.  I  give  unto 


238  NORTH  COUNTRY   WILLS. 

my  two  doughters  fourescore  poundes  to  be  payde  oute  of 
my  londes,  unto  Anne  Mydelton  myn  eldest  doughter  fourtie 
poundes  at  the  daye  of  her  marriage  or  at  thage  of  xxj*1  yeres, 
and  unto  Custance  my  yonger  doughter  other  fourtie  poundes 
(the  same}.  I  will  that  the  overly ver  be  thothers  heyre,  and 
if  tjhey  both  dye  than  I  will  that  George  Mydelton  myne  eldest 
sonne  shall  enyoie  their  partes.  Also  I  will  that  Nicholas 
Aldye,  of  Pocklesham  in  the  Countie  of  Essex,  gentilman,  have 
the  tuicon  of  George  Mydelton,  myne  heire,  with  all  my 
goodes,  cattalles,  landes  and  revenues,  untill  my  sonne  be  of 
the  age  of  xxj  yeres,  and  then  the  saide  Nicholas  to  be 
accomptable  for  all  maner  of  rentes  duringe  the  minoritie. 
The  aforesaid  Nicholas  Aldie  and  George  Midelton  executours. 

[Proved  27  Feb.,  1556-7.] 

CLXXIV.      THE    WILL   OF   EGBERT   GOCHE,  OF  CHILWELL,  CO.  NOTTS. 

[Noodes,  7.] 

22  Dec.,  1556.  Eoberfc  Goche,  of  Chilwell  in  the  Countie 
of  Nott.,  Esquier.  The  goodes,  cattalles  and  suche  other  stuff 
as  came  to  me  by  Eleauore  my  wif,  and  all  my  plate  and  my 
jewelles,  that  came  from  Maister  Smyth  only  except,  whiche 
I  geve  to  my  wif  Ellenor  Gouche  by  this  my  will.  I  will  that 
my  sonne  Barnabie  Gouche  shalhave  my  mannor  of  Horkestoe, 
yf  it  fortune  Barnabee  to  dye  without  yssue  male  then  the  said 
mannor  shall  come  to  my  sonne  Robert  Gouche,  and  if  he  dye 
the  said  mannor  shall  come  to  my  brother  Richard  Gouche, 
and  for  defaut  of  yssue  then  I  will  that  my  said  mannor 
shalbe  divided  by  the  discreation  of  my  executours  egally  into 
three  partes,  wheareof  one  parte  I  wille  the  said  personnes 
shall  allotte  to  the  hole  universitie  of  Cambridge  to  the 
fynding  of  poore  scolers  there  that  shall  procede  to  studye 
divinitie,  and  that  the  seconde  parte  shalbe  to  the  pore  scolers 
of  the  universitie  of  Oxford  that  shall  likewise  procede  to 
studye  divinitie,  and  the  other  thirde  parte  I  will  shalbe  to 
thospitall  lately  found  for  the  poore  in  London  sometyme 
called  the  Lilill  Saincte  Barthilmewes  in  Smythefeld,  and  if 
it  shall  fortune  that  the  said  house  to  be  dissolved  thenne  I 
will  the  said  parte  shall  reverte  to  the  company  of  the  mercers 
in  London  to  thintent  the  same  company  shall  deliver  yerlie 
the  said  rent  to  one  poore  yong  man  to  sett  hym  up  that  bathe 
nother  father  nor  mother,  fynding  them  sufficient  suerties  to 
repay e  the  same  agayn  at  fyve  yeres  ende,  and  the  same  yong 
man  to  paye  for  everye  of  the  v  yeres  fower  markes  to  thandes 
of  the  wardeyns  of  the  companye  of  mercers,  and  they  yerlie 
to  make  a  dynner,  and  after  the  dynner  be  doon  the  saide 
wardeynes  to  save  Christe  have  mercy  on  Robert  Gouche 


NORTH   COUNTRY   WILLS.  239 

soule,  and  after  the  v  yeres  be  ended  I  will  tbe  said  company 
shalhave  the  rent  and  deliver  the  same  to  another  yonge  man 
in  manner  above,  and  so  contynually  from  yong  man  to  yong 
man.  I  will  that  Robert  Gouche  my  sonne  shalhave  the 
reversion  of  my  personnage  or  rectorye  of  Houghton  in  the 
countie  of  Lincolne  after  the  death  of  Eleanor  my  wif,  with  all 
her  landes  in  Padington  in  the  countie  of  Middlesex,  and  for 
defaulte  of  heires  shall  come  to  my  sonne  Barnabee,  and  for 
lacke  of  yssue  to  my  brother  Richard  Gouche,  and  for  lacke  of 
yssue  shall  remayne  to  the  uses  before  declared  of  my  mannor 
of  Horkestowe.  I  geve  to  Elianore  my  wif  my  personnage  of 
Houghton,  with  the  glebe  landes,  medowes,  feadinges  with 
corne  and  hay,  wolle,  lambe  and  all  other  tithes  and  profittes 
during  her  lif,  and  all  her  owne  landes  in  Paddington  and  her 
house  in  London,  and  all  her  housholde  stuffe  that  she  brought 
with  her,  also  one  annuytie  of  sixtene  poundes  out  of  my 
mannor  of  Alvingham  in  the  countie  of  Lincoln  during  her 
lif,  if  she  keepe  sole  and  unmarryed,  provided  if  my  said  wif 
do  marrye  or  dye  then  the  annuytie  unto  my  sonne  Barnarde 
(sic).  I  will  my  sonne  Robert  shall  have  one  annuitie  of  fyve 
poundes  yerelie  out  of  my  mannor  of  A.lvingham  until  he  be  of 
thage  of  xxj  yeares,  and  to  the  fynding  of  hym  to  the  scole, 
and  if  he  die  the  said  rent  shall  reverte  to  Bnriiabie.  To  my 
brother  Richard  during  his  lif  one  annuytie  of  twenty  foure 
poundes  of  my  mannor  of  Alvingham.  To  John  Thorolde, 
late  vicar  of  Houghton,  one  annuitie  of  viijli.,  and  after  to  come 
to  my  sonne  Barnabie.  I  will  that  when  my  sonne  Barnabe 
shall  come  to  thage  of  xxij  yeres  that  he  have  my  house  in 
Distaff  lane  in  the  Citie  of  London.  To  Richard  More  my 
servaimte  twenty  poundes  iff  he  helpe  my  executours  through 
for  the  making  of  my  accompte  with  the  King  and  the  Queues 
heighnes.  To  John  Dunbye  my  servaunte  xl  s.  out  of  my  manor 
of  Alvingham  yerlie,  and  after  the  death  of  the  said  John  to 
revert  to  my  sonne  Barnabe.  The  residue  of  all  my  landes  in 
Alvingham  shalbe  receyved  and  laid  up  to  thuse  of  Barnabe 
my  son,  to  be  paide  unto  hym  when  he  shall  be  of  thage  of 
xxij  yeres,  yf  parcell  or  all  therof  be  not  bestowed  aboute  the 
buying  of  his  wardeshipp,  whiche  I  will  that  my  executours 
shall  ernestly  travaill  to  buye  the  same.  Then  his  wardeshipp 
being  bought  I  will  he  be  sett  to  the  Innes  of  Courte,  there  to 
stndye  and  applye  his  lerning  in  the  lawe  unto  suche  tyme  as 
by  his  said  lerning  lie  attayne  and  come  to  be  made  Sergeaunte 
of  the  Coiflf.  I  will  that  when  he  hathe  followed  his  lerning 
at  the  lawe  so  that  he  is  made  Sergeaunt  of  the  Coyf  therine 
I  will  my  said  sonne  Barnabee,  on  my  blessing  that  he  never 
take  penny  or  any  manner  of  rewarde  for  his  councell,  but  to 


240  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

geve  the  same  to  all  men  without  taking  anny  tliinges,  and 
specially  those  parsonnes  that  dwell  in  Lincolnshir,  and  if  he 
do  otherwise  thenno  I  wille  that  he  shalhave  no  more  of  my 
manors  and  landes  before  to  him  geven,  but  only  the  mannour 
of  Horkpsrowe,  and  that  all  the  rest  ymmediatelie  after  suche 
taking  of  monney  for  his  counsell  shall  revert  to  my  sonne 
Robert.  I  make  William  Rigges  and  William  Burnell, 
esquiers,  Richard  Kyneswerth,  gent.,  and  my  wif  Ellen 
Gouche,  my  executours,  and  the  right  honorable  my  lorde  of 
Pembroke  my  supervisors,  to  whome  for  his  paynes  I  forgeve 
hym  one  hundred  poundes  he  owed  me.  Witnesses,  John 
Hatcher,  Robt.  Cressy,  clerke,  p  me  Ric.  Moore,  p  me  Johem 
Button,  p  me  William  Eton. 

[Proved  12  Feb.,  1557-8.] 

CLXXV.      THE    WILL    OF    ROWLAND    SWINBURNE. 

[Wrastley,  46.] 

16  Dec.,  1556.  Swynborn,  Rowlande,  clerke  and  maister 
of  Clare  hall  in  Cambridge.  I  wille  that  the  house  comonly 
called  Sancte  Nicolas  hostell  in  Cambridge  be  solde  for 
thuttermost  price,  for  the  whiche  I  might  have  had  at  diverse 
handes  fower  score  poundes.  I  will  that  my  plate  be 
egally  divided  to  my  brother  John  Swynbourn  and  John 
Swynbourn  the  sonne  of  Christofer,  further  I  geve  to  John 
the  sonne  of  Christofer  besides  the  plate  xx  li.,  and  to  Edwarde 
Swynbourne  threscore  poundes  xiij  s.  and  iiij  d.  and  the  vouson 
of  the  West  Spitell  in  Newcastell  if  he  wilbe  preest,  if  so  then 
that  vouson  to  be  at  the  disposicon  of  my  brother  John.  To 
my  suster  Temps  vli.,  wherof  she  hath  in  her  handes 
iij  li.  vj  s.  viijd.  To  Margarete  Hall  vj  spones  of  vj  ounces 
and  one  half,  and  to  my  godson  hit-  sonne  xx  s.  To  the  poore 
of  Shelforde  Parva  xxxs.,  of  Stenham  xx  s.,  Harston  vj  s.  viij  d., 
Hampton  vj  s.  viijd.,  Naunton  vs.  To  my  cousen  Symon 
Swynbournes  wife,  of  great  Gramsden,  a  gowne  of  London 
russet  lyned  with  tawney  velvet  chamblet.  To  my  mother 
Mres  Anne  Swynbourn  one  soverain  of  golde  for  a  token.  To 
Clare  hall  one  nutte  hole  gilted,  with  a  cover  waying  xviij 
ounces  and  an  half,  and  to  every  fellowe  for  the  tyme  being 
xij  d.,  and  to  the  butler  and  bibell  clerkes  every  of  them  iiij  d. 
To  my  brother  John  Swynbourne  one  ring  of  golde  with  a 
turkeys  stone  in  it,  and  to  my  nevewe  John  the  sonne  of 
Christofer  my  signett  of  gold,  the  whiche  John  and  John  I 
make  myn  executours.  I  make  supervisours  my  cousens 
Mr  Robert  Tempest,  off  Holmeside,  and  Symon  Swynbourn,  of 
greate  Gramsden,  I  geve  to  Mr  Tempest  a  cupp  with  a  cover 


NORTH   COUNTRY   WILLS.  241 

all  gilted,  waying  ounces  xj,  and  to  my  cousen  Symon  one 
boll  parcell  gilte,  waying  ounces  about  xxti,  having  twoo 
letters  in  the  bottome  of  it,  I  and  P.  The  residue  I  geve  to 
myn  executours,  they  to  ordre  them  as  they  will  make  answere 
before  God.  I  geve  to  the  Colledge  called  Clarehall  for  my 
detrimentes  xli.  In  witnesse,  Thomas  Baily,  president  of 
Clarehall,  Laurance  Webbe,  fellow  of  Clare  hall,  Thomas 
Chapman,  of  Clarehall,  John  Tompson,  fellow  of  Clarehall. 

[Proved  8  Nov.,  1557.] 

CLXXVI.       THE    WILL    OF   ANTHONY   JOHNSON,  OP   WHORLTON. 

[Wrastley,  5.] 

20  Feb.,  1556-7.  Anthonye  Johnson,  of  Wherlton  in  ye 
bisshopricke  of  Durram.  To  my  mother  Agnes  Johnson 
fourtie  shillinges  in  money  and  tenne  wethers,  upon  this 
condicon,  that  she  shall  leve  so  moche  after  hir  decease  to 
my  brother  Launslot  Johnson,  his  executors  or  assignes.  I  do 
give  to  my  mother  my  mare  in  recompence  of  her  mare.  To 
Alice  Johnson  my  sister  in  lawe  tenne  wethers.  To  foure  of  my 
brother  Christofers  children  foure  wethers  and  a  yewe  to  the 
yongest  doughter.  To  Christopher  Robynson  my  sisters  sonne 
a  yewe.  To  my  sister  Bettris  Robynson  fourtie  shillinges. 
To  Jane  Avintan,  whom  I  was  determyned  to  marrie,  twentie 
nobjes.  To  the  poore  of  Whorlton  iij  s.  iiij  d.,  of  Marye 
Magdalen  in  Southwerke  iij  s.  iiij  d.  To  my  brother  John 
xiiij  s.  vj  d.  To  my  sister  in  lawe  Elizabeth  Johnson  three 
poundes,  uppon  this  condicion*  that  she  shall  give  or  cause  to 
be  given  after  her  decease  so  moche  money  to  Alice  Johnson, 
whome  she  brought  upp.  To  Marye  Johnson  my  brothers 
doughter  xl  s.  To  Agnes  Johnson,  wief  to  John  Johnson,  vjs. 
viij  d.  To  Alice  Johnson,  my  brother  Launslet  Johnson  wenche, 
fourtie  shillinges,  to  be  paid  at  the  daie  of  her  mariage.  To 
Richarde  Wilson,  my  brother  Launslett  servaunte,  iij  s.  iiij  d. 
To  Alice  Popeson,  his  servaunt,  so  moche  more.  The  residew 
to  my  brother  Launslet  Johnson,  whome  I  make  my  executour. 
Witnes  hereof,  John  Lewis,  clerke,  Richard  Wels,  William 
Reynard,  Richard  Wilson,  and  Elizabeth  Johnson. 

[Proved  16  Feb.,  1557-8.] 

CLXXVII.       THE    WILL    OF    JOHN    EYERIE,  OF    GROVE,  NOTTS. 

[Wrastley,  12.] 

7  April,  1557.  John  Byrrie,  of  Grove.  To  the  poore  in 
Ortsall,  and  inespeciall  in  Estretfourthe,  tenne  poundes,  to  be 
taken  every  yere  fourtie  shillinges  of  my  fermes  in  Ortsall  and 
Thornton.  To  Katheryn  Stanley  one  greate  charger,  "a  great 


242  NORTH   COUNTRY   WILLS. 

platter,  a  dyshe,  and  two  countersetes,  a  candelstick,  and  xxx  a. 
in  money.  Unto  every  on  of  my  brethren  and  sister  childern 
(only  excepted  John  Watson)  my  croppe  amongest  them  this 
yere  of  my  fermes  at  Tyrvinton  egallie  to  be  devyded  to  every 
one  of  them,  the  valewe  to  be  paide  unto  them  at  three  or  f  oure 
yeres  ende,  next  the  seade  corne  of  the  same  fermes  to  be 
resyrvide  unto  my  executours  for  bothe,  the  next  croppe  of  the 
said  ferraes  followinge  to  be  taken  oute  of  yt.  To  my  ladye  my 
best  raantell  and  a  ringe  in  my  coffer.  And  to  Willy  am  Baker 
my  sworde  and  hosyen.  The  Residue  unto  my  Mr,  Sir  John 
Hercy,  knight,  and  Mr  parsone  Perpoynt,  whom  I  make  my 
executors. 

[Proved  3  May,  1557.] 

CLXXVIII.       THE   WILL   OF  ROBERT  THORNHILL,  OP  WOODHALL 
IN   HOLDERNESS. 

[Noodes,  10.] 

25  June,  1557.  Robert  Thornehill,  of  Wodall  in  Holdernes. 
To  the  curate  at  Walkringham  xxvj  s.  To  the  executors  of 
Sir  Peter  Gathorpe,  late  vicar  of  Walkringham,  xxs.  Unto 
making  of  a  cawsey  from  my  house  to  the  home  yate,  if  the 
parrishe  will  beare  the  rest,  xli.,  or  els  that  to  remayn  to  be 
gevyn  unto  the  poore  xxs.,  and  the  stocke  to  remayn  for 
evermore  in  the  handes  of  iiij  fyrmen.  To  the  poore  of 
Walkringham  xxs.,  Mysterton  xxs.,  Bekingham  xs., 
G-aynesborowe  xx  s.,  Gringeley  vj  s.  viij  d.,  Mysyn  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
To  seven  score  of  the  porest  of  my  kynne  or  freendes  xx  li.  to 
be  divided.  To  Ellen  Curtes  and  John  Curtes,  with  their 
childes  partes,  in  all  xxiij  li.  each.  To  Elizabeth  Curteys 
xiij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  Dorothee  Noble  forty  shillinges,  and  to 
Anthonny  Curteys  his  farme  rent  free  one  yere.  To  John 
Knagges  my  servaunt  the  house  his  graundefather  dwellith 
in  during  his  lif,  paying  yerelie  xij  d.  To  John  Wate  my 
servaunt  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  every  servaunt  a  yere  wages. 
To  my  servaunt  Roche  xxs.  To  John  Strete  for  tenne 
yeres,  every  yere  xx  s.  To  John  Bellopt  for  v  yeres,  every 
yere  xx  s.  To  Margery  Pocockes  xij  li.  To  Robert  Hall,  my 
susters  sonne,  xxli.  To  my  suster  Peckes  children,  egally 
among  them  and  her,  xxxli.  My  wille  is  that  my  landes  be 
divided  in  three  partes  if  the  lawe  will  so  permitte  it,  yf  the 
law  will  not  so  permitte  and  suffre  it,  thenne  I  will  that  so 
muche  as  the  lawe  will  suffre  doo  remayne  to  the  perfourmance 
of  my  will,  and  that  that  lacketh,  if  any  be,  I  will  shalbe  paid 
of  my  hoole  goodes,  and  if  any  thinge  doo  remayne  of  my 
landes  I  will  that  tenne  poundes  be  divided  among  my 
servauntes  that  taketh  no  wages  and  have  nothing  els  geven 


NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS.  243 

unto  them.     To  my  servauut  Robert  Williamson,  during  bis 
lif,  his   house   and   landes   and   xxs.  yerelie  out   of   Robert 
Smythes  farme.     To  my  servaunt  James  Siper  all  the  stuffe  at 
his  house,  paying  yerelie  xxvj  s.  viij  d.      To  the  children  of 
John  Jonson,  appoynted  by  his  will  to  have  the  ferme  William 
Corringham   dwellith    in,   shall   have    the   same.      To    Hugh 
Thornehill,  comonley  called  by  that  name  which  I  do  call  my 
bastard  sonne  now  contynnyug  with  me,  my  house  at  Hull 
now  in  the  tenure  of    Maister  Saltmarshe,  all  my  landes  in 
Misterton  and  Bekingham  in  the  countie  of  Nott.     To  Thomas 
Turr  vij  acres  during  my  lease.     To  Kighly  my  servaunte  his 
house  for  life,  paying  yerelie  ix  s.     To  Christofer  Norton,  my 
susters  sone,   a  silver  cupp   parcell   gilce.      I   give  asmuche 
tymber    as   will    buylde    a    beadehouse    of    the    comon    in 
Walkringham,    with    vij    litle    houses,    and    everye    house    a 
chymney  and  a  chamber,  for  vij  poore  folkes  to  dwell  in  ever, 
and  to  have  paide  to  them  every  quarter  of  the  yere,  a  pece 
ij  s.  ij  d.     I  will  that  if  any  thinge  geven  be  not  according  to 
the  lawes  of  this  realme,  then  I  will  it  be  mended  by  twoo 
indifferent  lawyers,  utter  barristers  in  the  courte,  that  is  to 
say,  Sergeaunt  Catlyn  and  Sergeaunte  Predieux,  Sr  Anthony 
Nevill,  knight,  Mr  Estoft,  Mr  Garrard,  and  Mr  Carrowe,  or  any 
twoo  of  them,  aud  they  to  mende  it  and  to  have  either  of  them 
xx  s.    If  I  dye  without  yssue  of  my  bodye  lawfully  begotten, 
then  my  will  is  that  my  hole  landes  remayn  to  my  sonne  Hugh 
Thornehill,  and  for  lacke  of  yssue  to  my  right  heires.     I  will 
my  brother  have  th usage  of  all  my  fermes  during  the  noneage 
of  my  daughter,  and  of  my  landes  and  goodes  also,  accompting 
with  my  daughter  for  the  same  at  her  age  of  xij  yeres,  except 
the  fermes  in  Holdernes,  whiche  I  will  shalbe  in  thusage  of 
John  Constable,  knight,  so  that  within  one  quarter  of  a  yere 
he  to  make  assuraunce  to  my  daughter  of  fyve  hundred  markes, 
if  his  sonne  Henry  doo  refuse  her  in  marriage,  whiche  said 
v00  markes  to  be  forfaite  to  her  use.     And  these  covenantes 
perfourmed  I  will  that  my  daughter  remayn  in  thandes  of  the 
saide  Sr  John  to  his  sonue  be  xij  yeres  olde.     I  will  that  she 
shall  not  be  delivered  unto  hym  except  he  be  bounden  in  the 
some  of  twoo  thousande  poundes  to  deliver  her  to  her  awne 
kynne,  that  is  to  saye,  to  my  brother  Hugh  Thornehill,  so  that 
she  may  then  be  marryed  to  the  most  advauntage  that  the 
lawe  will  permitte.     To  Giles  Sales  and  Isabell  his  wif  the 
ferme  I  have  of   Urye,  and  after  my  yeres  the  ferme  that 
Kyrkeby  duellith  in.     To  my  said  sonne  Hugh  Thornehill  my 
lease   of    Oxton   parsonage.      The   residewe   of   my   goodes, 
fermes  and  leases,  I  putt  into  thandes  of  my  brother  to  thuse 
of  my   daughter    Dorothee,   which    I    make   my   executrix. 


244  NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS. 

Supervisours,  Sr  John  Constable,  knight,  Sr  Anthoney  Nevill, 
knight,  Sr  John  Hersy,  knight,  and  doctor  Rokesby.  To  my 
wif  viij  kye,  a  silver  pott,  a  silver  salte,  and  a  cover  to  either 
of  them,  besides  that  the  lawe  dot  he  geve  her.  Witnesses, 
Sir  Anthonny  Nevill,  George  Browne,  George  Ryley,  and 
Richard  Wentwourth. 

[Proved  21  Feb.,  1557-8.] 


CLXXIX.       THE   WILL  OF  THOMAS  THURLAND,  OR  STHERLAND, 

OP   GAMLYSTAN,  NOTTS.* 

[Noodes,  9.] 

Be  it  knowne  to  all  men  that  if  it  shulde  fortune  me, 
Thomas  Thurlande,  in  this  my  journaye  taken  the  viijth  of 
Julye,  in  the  service  of  the  Kinges  maiesties  affaires  towardes 
the  borders,  by  deathe  or  otherwise  to  passe  out  of  this 
transitorye  worlde,  I  geve  unto  Thomas  Thurland,  parson  of 
Gamylstan,  and  Oliff  Thurland,  wif  to  Edward  Thurland, 
esquier,  to  collect  all  such  landes,  rentes,  debtis,  goodes  as  I 
have,  and  them  to  bestowe  amongest  the  children  of  Edmond 
Thurland,  with  my  brother  William  Blande  as  they  twoo  shall 
thinke  most  convenient,  provided  Richard  Thurland  to  have 
my  landes. 

[Proved  17  Feb.,  1557-8.] 

CLXXX.      THE    WILL   OF   JOHN    ROO,  OF   WOLLATON. 

[Wrastley,  34.] 

2  Sept.,  1557.  John  Roo,  clerke  and  person  of  Wollerton 
in  the  Countie  of  Notingham.  My  body  to  be  buryed  in  the 
chauncell,  Twyvill.  To  the  church  of  Twyvill  iij  s.  iiij  d. 
To  the  fre  skole  of  Notingham,  to  repayre  the  deskes,  xl  s. 
To  a  poore  scoler  of  Oxford  that  doeth  study  divinitie,  xl  s. 
To  Emmotte  my  mayde  xls.,  one  cowe,  wythall  such  goodes  as 
she  brought  to  me.  To  Katheryn  my  mayd  xl  s.  and  one 
brasse  pott.  To  the  poore  people  of  my  parish  of  Wollerton, 
Cansall  and  Braton,  xl  s.  To  the  mending  of  the  hye  wayes 
about  Wollerton  xxs.  The  residue  of  my  goodes  to  Harry 
Fosbrok,  of  Notingham,  and  to  John  Hall,  of  Myddelton,  and 
Robert  Palm,  of  Notingham,  whom  I  make  my  executors. 
Witnes,  Sir  William  Fosbroke,  parson  of  Twyvill,  Robert 
Barytt,  Harry  Beliter,  Jane  Tomlynson,  Margaret  Worth  in  gton, 
with  other  moo. 

[Proved  20  Sept.,  1557.] 

*  There  is  a  pedigree  of  Therland  of  Ga  nston  in  the  Visitation  of  Nottingham 
(Harleian  Society,  iv,  154). 


NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS.  245 


CLXXXI.       THE    WILL   OF    MICHAEL    WENTWORTH,    ESQ., 
OF   MENDHAM    PEIOEY.* 

12  Oct.,  v  and  vj  King  Philip  and  Marye  (1558).  Michaell 
Wentworth,  esquyer.  To  be  buried  in  Christian  man's 
buriall.  To  Agnes  my  wif  my  goodes  at  Bistor  church  hile  and 
Montlawe,  and  the  wardeship  of  Marye  Curson  her  daughter, 
except  suche  horses,  geldinges  and  mares  as  I  had  at  the  tyme 
of  my  marrying  with  her,  and  suche  as  I  have  bought  or 
bredde  sithend  the  marriage  betwene  her  and  me,  and  my 
wolle  of  this  yere,  and  all  my  plate  except  suche  parcelles  of 
plate  as  I  had  before  the  marriage,  and  such  parcelles  as  I 
have  bought  sithens,  and  also  except  all  my  woll  of  my  sheepe 
at  Bisterchurchhile  and  Montlawe,  and  one  cuppe  geven  by 
the  Quenes  Matie  for  a  new  yeres  gifte,  wherupon  my  armes 
and  hers  is  graven,  upon  condicon  she  shall  discharge  the 
executours  of  me,  my  cousen  Thomas  Wentworth,  and  all 
others  that  be  bounde  by  any  covenaunte  in  any  bondes  for 
any  matter  touching  my  wife  or  any  of  her  children.  I  give 
to  my  son  and  heire,  Thomas  Wentworth,  all  my  moveable 
goodes  in  my  houses  at  Simon  rowe  and  Wendham.  To  my 
sonnes  Michaell  and  Henry  all  my  right  in  thoffice  or  ferme  of 
the  Alnyger  in  the  Countie  of  Yorke,  to  be  egally  betwene 
them,  and  the  profites  to  be  towardes  their  finding  during 
their  minorities.  I  will  that  my  executours  shalhave  thissues 
of  all  my  leases  in  the  personage  of  Leeke  in  the  Countie  of 
Stafford,  the  personage  of  Ascar  and  Askridge  in  the  Countie 
of  Yorke,  the  manner  of  the  Freers  house  and  Streyte  withe 
cole  mynde  uppon  the  same  in  the  said  Countie  of  Yorke,  the 
farme  called  Newall  Graunge,  until  my  executours  have  paid 
my  debtis.  Wheras  I  have  at  the  present  day  five  daughters, 
that  is  to  say,  Margaret,  Mabell,  Alice,  Hellene  and  Kathtrine, 
for  the  marriage  of  one  of  them  whicht  it  shall  please  Grod  to 
putt  in  mynde  that  Richard  Freestone  my  warde  shalbe 
bestowed  upon,  and  if  he  disagree  then  the  profitte  and 
wardshipp  that  may  be  made  uppon  him  to  be  bestowed  upon 
the  next  that  shall  happen  to  be  marryed,  and  for  the  bestowing 
of  the  rest  I  will  that  my  executours  shall  take  thissues  of  my 
personages  of  Asker  and  Leeke,  my  ferme  of  the  coole  mynde 
of  Streite,  and  the  profite  of  my  ferme  of  Strete,  being  of  the 
value  of  fiftie  poundea  by  yere,  to  the  payment  of  the  marriage 
good  of  as  manny  of  my  said  daughters  not  being  married  at 
the  tyme  of  my  departing,  untill  suche  tyme  as  everye  of 

*  Younger  son  of  Thomas  Wentworth,  Esq.,  of  Wentworth  Woodhouse,  and 
Master  of  the  Queen's  Household.  His  grandson  Michael  purchased  Woolley 
in  1599,  still  possessed  by  his  descendant  in  the  female  line. 


246  NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS. 

them  be  aunswered  of  one  hundred  poundes,  if  it  may  please 
God  to  sende  them  life  thereunto.  And  the  said  Hellene  my 
daughter  xx  li.  over  the  said  hundred  poundes  in  recompence 
of  her  grandemothers  bequest.  Item,  if  any  of  my  daughters 
will  not  be  advised  by  my  executours,  but  of  their  awne 
fantastical  brayne  bestowe  them  selfis  lightly  apon  a  light 
personne,  thenne  I  will  that  daughter  to  have  but  one  hundred 
marces.  And  after  the  sommes  of  monney  so  roune  up  that 
the  personnaage  of  Leeke,  my  son  Thomas  Wentworth 
shalhave  it  during  all  the  yeres  that  I  have  therin,  the  rest  of 
the  yeres  of  all  my  fermes  shall  come  unto  'thandes  of  my 
yonger  sonnes  if  itt  please  God  to  sende  them  life,  or  els  to 
my  eldest  sonne,  and  if  it  please  God  to  call  them,  as  all  is 
mortal  1,  then  to  remayn  amonge  my  daughters  at  that  tyme 
beinge.  To  every  one  of  my  cousin  Hugh  Lacy  children  xx  s., 
exceptid  Richard  Lacye,  which  was  one  Sr  Richard  Freeston 
godsonne,  to  hym  I  geve  xxvj  s.  viij  d.,  during  their  lifes,  out 
of  my  fermes  so  longe  as  my  wife  shall  live,  and  after  her 
decease  I  will  every  of  them  exceptid  Richard  Lacye  shalhave 
(the  above  sums]  out  of  the  mannours  of  Fresingfeeld. 
Executours,  my  nevewe  Thomas  Wentworth  and  my  nephewe 
Nicolas  Denham.  To  my  nephewe  Thomas  Wentworth  my 
black e  velvit  gowne  and  my  best  horse  or  gelding.  To  my 
nevewe  Nicolas  Denman  my  seconde  horse  or  gelding  and  a 
gowne  of  damaske  faced  with  sable  powtes.  Also  I  desire  my 
cousen  Thomas  Harvie,  knight  marshall,  and  my  said  brother 
Thomas  Wentworth  to  be  overseers.  To  my  cousen  Thomas 
Harvie,  knight,  a  mowse  donne  gelding.  To  my  brother 
Thorn  is  any  of  my  horsses  or  geldiuges  that  he  will  clause.  To 
Brian  Denman  one  other  gelding.  Witnesses,  Nico  Rutlande, 
Ambrose  Belson,  Michaell  Mollens. 

[Proved  last  Nov.,  1558.] 


APPENDIX. 


Short  Abstracts  of  Wills  of  persons  living  in  London  and  the 
South,  having  some  connection  with  the  northern  counties. 


15  Sept.,  1384.  SIR  WILLIAM  DE  WYNDESORE,  kt.  Made  by 
word  of  mouth  at  Evesham.  Sir  William  de  Melton,  Sir 
James  de  Pykeryng,  and  Sir  Walter  de  Strykland,  kts.,  and 
John  de  Wyndesore,  of  the  diocese  of  York.  Pr.  12  Oct., 
1384  (Rous,  1). 

24  Sept.,  1389.  JOHN  DE  APPELBY,  LL.D.,  dean  of  St. 
Paul's,  London.  To  be  buried  in  the  new  work  of  the  church 
of  St.  Paul.  My  sister's  daughter,  Margaret  de  Mordon,  wife 
of  Thomas  Chaunceler.  Sir  William  de  Beverley.  To  the 
parish  church  of  Appelby  xx  s.  Richard  de  Mordon  and 
Hugh  Crostwayt,  my  cousins.  To  the  prior  and  convent  of 
Carlisle  xx  s.  My  executors  shall  not  demand  arrears  of 
pensions  due  to  me  from  the  monasteries  of  St.  Mary,  York, 
Holmecoltram,  the  priories  of  Durham  and  Kerkham,*  and  the 
monastery  of  Melsa.t  To  the  poor  of  Appelby  xl  s.  To  the 
fabric  of  the  church  of  St.  Laurence  there,  xs.  Pr.  1  Oct., 
1389  (Rous,  2). 

11  Oct.,  1389.  WILLIAM  WALSHAM.  The  churches  of 
Salisbury  and  Bunnebury.J  House  of  St.  John,  Chester. 
Church  of  Lym§  and  chapel  of  Hallewestoke.  To  the  church  of 
Ampulforthelf  and  the  repair  of  the  chancel  v  marks.  Nephew 
William  Stone.  John  Botenam,  my  vicar.  Robert  Askeby, 
vicar  of  the  church  of  Salisbury.  John  Wotton,  my  chaplain. 
Pr.  16  Dec.,  1389  (Rous,  2). 

29  Apr., 1391.  WILLIAM  DE  DYGHTON,||||  canon  of  St. Paul's, 
London,  prebendary  of  Totenhale,  canon  of  Salisbury,  and 
rector  of  Staindrop,  diocese  of  Durham.  To  be  buried  in  St. 
Paul's.  Sisters  Agnes  de  Dyghton,  the  elder  and  younger ; 
Thomas  Esmonson,  the  latter's  husband.  To  the  poor 
parishioners  of  Staindrop  xx  marks.  To  my  parish  church  of 
Staindrop  one  great  portuous,  annotated,  worth  xxij  li.,  and  a 
missal  not  annotated,  and  a  small  chalice  weighing  Ix  s.  John 
de  Burton,  rector  of  Fenestanton,  Lincoln  diocese,  and  canon 

*  Kirkham.      fMeaux.      J  Bunbury,  co.  Cest.      §Lymn        HAmpleforth. 
Illl  1363.     Called  Deighton  (Surtees'  Durham,  iv,  138). 


248  NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS. 

of  Beverley.  Sir  John  of  Castle  Bernard,  rector  of  a  mediety 
of  the  church  of  Hoton  Russell.  Master  Skyrlowe,  bishop  of 
Durham.  The  parish  church  of  Wyberton,  of  which  I  was 
formerly  rector.  Sir  John  de  Gascoigne,  rector  of  Lyth, 
dioc.  of  York,  and  to  William,  Richard  and  Richard  [his  ?] 
brothers.  Pr.  9  May,  1391  (Rous,  8). 

7  July,  1391.  ROBEKT  DE  SWILLYNGTON,  chivaler.  To  be 
buried  in  Kirkeby  priory.  My  manors  of  Stanford  and 
Wydmerpole.  I  give  c  marks  to  amortise  the  church  of 
Burinynstre  to  the  said  priory.  My  plate  in  cos.  Leicester, 
Notts,  and  Derby.  My  lord  the  Duke  of  Guyene  and 
Lancaster.  Raulyn  de  Swillyngton.  Roger  de  Swillyngton 
my  son.  The  .church  of  Swillyngton,  The  new  belfry  of 
Widmerpole.  Wife  Margaret.  Messires  Richard  le  Scrop, 
Brian  de  Stapulton,  Phelipp  de  Tylney,  William  Chisuldon, 
William  Wyuceby,  William  Gascoigne,  Johan  Woodrove, 
Robert  Grethed,  Henry  Fox,  parson  of  Stanford.  Pr.  22  July, 
1391  (Rous,  8). 

3  Dec.,  1392.  GUY  DE  ROCLIP,  clerk.  To  be  buried  in 
church  of  the  Friars  Preachers,  London,  next  the  column 
where  the  arms  of  John  and  Thomas  de  Rouclif  hang.  To 
the  archbishop  of  York  a  piece  of  gilt  plate  which  the  King 
gave  me  last  Christmas.  Sir  William  de  Dighton,  Master 
Edmund  Stafford,  Sir  Thomas  de  Percy.  Sir  John  de 
Wendlyngburgh  the  elder.  Sir  John  de  Wendlyngburgh  the 
younger,  my  bastard.  Thomas  Fairfax.  My  church  of 
Aykescurth,*  Yorkshire.  Pr.  28  Dec.,  1392  (Rous,  3). 

13  Dec.,  1393.  THOMAS  [BRANTINGHAM],  bishop  of  Exeter.f 
To  be  buried  in  nave  of  Exeter  cathedral.  Richard  Bran  tin  gh  am 
and  Joan  his  wife.  To  Merton  Halle  and  Stapelton  Halle  a 
book  of  decretals  each.  To  the  church  of  BrantmghamJ  one 
pair  of  vestments  or  Is.  Master  Hugh  Hickelyng,  Sir  William 
Ermyn,  Master  Robert  Rigge,  Thomas  Barton,  John  Higans, 
William  Hankeford  and  John  Copleston.  Pr.  SO  Dec.,  1394 
(Rous,  4). 

10  Mar.,     1394-5.       HENRY     [WAKEPIELD],     bishop     of 
Worcester.  ||       To  be  buried  before  the  pulpit  in  Worcester 
cathedral.     Sister  Alice.     Cousin  Thomas  Sneynton  and  John 
his  brother.     I  give  xl  li.  to  be  distributed  among  my  poorer 
kinsfolk    living   in  the  vill   of   Aton  in  Pygrynglith.§     The 

*  Aysgarth. 

1 1369-94.   Lord  High  Treasurer  of  England.    There  is  a  very  good  account 
of  him  by  Canon  Hingeston-Bandolph  in  his  edition  of  the  bishop's  register. 
I  In  the  wapentake  of  Howdenshire. 

11  1375-95.     Treasurer  of  England.  §  Pickeringlith. 


APPENDIX.  249 

churches  of  Melmorby  (Cumberland),  Scharneford*  (Leics.), 
Combe  next  Wodestok,  and  Britbyf  in  Cleveland.  My  noble 
lord  the  Duke  of  Gloucester.  Pr.  27  March,  1395  (Rous,  4). 

4  Dec. ,1395.  WILLIAM  HOLYM,  rector  of  Symoundesborugh,J 
dioc.  of  Sarum.  Church  of  Dange,  Essex.  To  the  fabric  of 
the  church  of  Wythernse,  co.  York,  xl  s.  To  the  fabric  of  the 
chapel  of  St.  Katherine  at  Holymjl  liij  s.  iiij  d.  To  the  fabric 
of  the  church  of  Beford,  Yorks.,  xls.  To  the  fabric  of  Laxton 
church,  Notts  ,  xx  s.  Sister  Maud  Downe,  her  husband  John 
Downe.  Cousins  Ralph  Shepard  and  John  Holym.  Maud 
Downe  to  have  my  place  §  (placid)  at  Holym.  Brother  Thomas 
Bukke  and  his  son  John.  Brother  John  Belot.  Pr,  10  Dec., 
1395  (Rous,  5). 

4  Nov.,  3  Henry  IV  (1 401 ).  WILLIAM  DE  HORNEBY.  Thomas 
de  Hornby  and  Thomas  de  Thornburg,  to  whom  I  have  given  all 
my  goods.  The  church  of  Tunstall,  Lanes.,  where  I  was 
baptized,  the  churches  of  Warthecop.lF  Westmorland,  Thorpe 
Salueyn,**  Yorks.,  and  Wolvertou,  Southants.,  to  each  a  vest- 
ment. William  de  Sandford,  my  deceased  uncle.  Pr.  8  Nov., 
1401  (Marche,  1). 

13  April,  1402.  JOHN  BooR,ff  clerk,  canon  of  Salisbury. 
To  be  buried  before  the  altar  of  St.  John  the  Baptist  there. 
To  every  canon  of  York  present  at  my  exequies  in  the  church 
there,  iii  s.  iiij  d.  My  prebendal  church  of  Chermynster  and 
Byer  a  missal.  To  the  poor  parishioners  of  Masham  and 
Kyrkeby!^  on  the  day  of  my  exequies  at  York,  xl  s.  A  chaplain 
to  celebrate  in  my  prebendal  church  of  Masham  and  Kyrkeby. 
The  chapels  of  Landford  and  Bryggenorth,  the  church  of 
Stapelbrygg.  The  repair  of  my  chancel  of  Fontemel.  My 
prebendal  church  of  Myddelton.  My  kinsfolk  Sir  John  Grolde, 
Edith  Felpys  of  Fyssherton,  and  John  Teffente,  clerk.  Sir 
John  Ottelay,  my  chaplain,  of  Masham.  Master  William  Clynt, 
my  vicar,  of  Masham.  Executors  for  the  diocese  of  York : 
Master  Thomas  Walworth,  canon  of  York,  and  the  said  William 
Clynt.  Pr.  7  Kal.  May,  1402  (Marche,  2). 

3  Dec.,  1403.  RICHARD  DE  LA  POLE||||  made  a  nuncupative 
will  at  the  manor  of  Wyngfeld,  diocese  of  Norwich.  To  be 
buried  in  the  collegiate  church  of  Wyngfeld.  Master  John 

*  Sharnford.          t  Now  Birkby.         J  Symondsbury.         ||  Hollym. 

§?plot.  11  Now  Warcopp.  **Salvin. 

ft  In  Fisher's  Masham,  p.  328,  he  is  called  John  Bere,  being  Prebendary  of 
the  Prebendal  Church  of  Masham  1396  to  1402. 
H  Kirkby  Malzeard. 

||  ||  Probably  a  younger  son  of   Michael  de  la  Pole,  of  Hull  and  Wingfield, 
first  Earl  of  Suffolk. 


250  NORTH  COUNTRY   WILLS. 

de  la  Pole,  B.C.L.,  Sir  Thomas  de  la  Pole,  knight,  Sir  Robert 
Bolton  and  Sir  Robert  Hedon,  clerks.  John  Denham,  Nicholas 
Duffeld,  and  John  Keche.  Pr.  11  Feb.,  1403-4  (Marche,  5). 

Tuesday  before  Whitsuntide,  1405.  DAVID  HOLGRAVE,  the 
elder  (nuncupative  will  and  written  codicil).  To  be  buried  in 
Hospital  of  St.  Bartholomew  or  the  Friars  Minors,  London. 
Ellen,  my  late  wife;  my  late  uncles  Roger  and  David 
Hulgrave;  Degory  Seys,  chivaler,  deceased.  My  manor  of 
Preston  in  Herford  shall  be  sold ;  to  the  chapel  of  Preston  my 
missal.  My  manor  of  Mykelfeld  in  Yorkshire  shall  be  sold. 
My  c  s.  rent  from  the  court  of  Tortynton  in  London.  Thomas 
Hulgrere  of  Munshull.  The  son  of  William  Mason,  who 
used  to  serve  me  at  Mykelfeld.  David  Hulgreve,  my  kinsman, 
to  have  all  my  lands  in  Burton  Leonard,  formerly  belonging 
to  Henry  del  Hull  of  Burton  Leonard.  William  Hulgreve 
to  have  my  rent  in  the  _town  of  Wyndelstone.  My  house  in 
the  close  in  Newecastell,  and  lands  in  Milbourn,  Northumber- 
land, and  in  Erdesdone,*  Trytelyngtone,f  Newemore  and 
Lourbotull.J  Thomas  son  of  Thomas  Hulgreve,  and  John 
Burton  shall  have  the  lands  I  bought  of  Thomas  de  Burton  in 
Burton  Leonard.  Pr.  11  Oct.  and  18  Nov.,  1405  (Marche, 
9  and  10). 

8  Nov.,  1405.  THOMAS  WTLPORD,  citizen  and  fishmonger, 
of  London.  Wife  Elizabeth.  Tenements  in  parish  of  St. 
Anne,  Aldrychgate,  etc.,  etc.  Poor  in  "divers  towns  in 
divers  counties  of  England  on  the  upland"  ("sup.  upland"). 
The  "art"  of  Fishmongers  in  Oldefisshestrete  and  Briggestrete, 
London.  Parishes  of  Pekham  and  Gamer  welle,  Surrey, 
Charlewode  and  Thorley,  and  St.  Mary,  Newenton.  A  chantry 
to  be  founded  of  one  chaplain  at  the  altar  of  the  Holy  Trinity 
in  the  chapel  newly  built  by  me  in  the  church  of  St.  Mary, 
Somerset.  William  Chamber,  Roger  Fitzandrew,  fishmongers. 
My  lands  in  Torlaston,  Notts.,  to  be  sold,  and  the  proceeds 
distributed  among  my  needy  kinsfolk.  Pr.  8  Nov.,  1407 
(Marche,  1406). 

2  Dec.,  1405.  JOHN  SKEFTELYNQ,  clerk.  To  be  buried  in 
St.  Paul's,  London,  next  Sir  John  Burton,  formerly  my  master. 
The  sons  and  daughters  of  my  brothers  and  sisters.  To  the 
parishioners  of  Skeftelyng,||  for  their  church,  one'reredos, 
etc.  A  chaplain  shall  celebrate  there  for  2  years.  My  poor 
parishioners  of  Houghton;  the  repair  of  Houghton  rectory. 
My  nephews  John  and  Stephen.  Churches  of  St.  Leonard 
next  Colchester,  and  Swanescombe,  Kent.  Exeter  and  Wells 

*  Earsdon.  f  Tritlington,  I  Lorbottle. 

||  Skeffling,  near  Patringtou,  E.K. 


APPENDIX.  251 

Cathedrals,  the  chapel  of  Ottery.  To  the  church  of  Skeftelyng 
a  gilt  chalice  in  the  keeping  of  Reynold  Kentewode.  My 
mortuary  to  the  rector  of  St.  Magnus,  London.  Chaplains  to 
celebrate  at  Oxford  and  Patryngton.  Pr.  4  Jan.,  1405[-6] 
(Marche,  10). 

12  Dec.,  1405.     LAURENCE  ALLERTHORP,  residentiary  canon 
of  St.  Paul's,  London.     To  be  buried  before  the  image  of  St. 
Laurence  in  St.  Dunstan's  chapel  there.      My  tenements  in 
North  Cave,  Hothnm  and  Bruneby,*  co.  York,  whereof  William 
Hungate  and  others  are  my  feoffees,  shall  be  sold.    A  chaplain 
to  celebrate  in  St.  Dunstnn's  chapel  for  my  father  and  mother, 
John  and  Joan.     Executors:  Master  Henry  Hareburgh,  canon 
of    Salisbury,    Sir  John   Stokes,  minor   canon   of    St.  Paul's, 
Sir  Henry  Jolypas,  chamberlain  there,  William  Hungate  of 
Bruneby,    and   William    Lethum.       Overseers :     Sir   Thomas 
More,  canon    of    St.   Paul's,   and  John  Wodecok,   mayor  of 
London.     Pr.  28  July,  1406  (Marche,  11). 

6  July,  1410.  ROBERT  DE  WHITTEBY,  rector  of  Bassingborne, 
diocese  of  Ely.  To  be  buried  in  chancel  of  my  prebendal 
church  of  Keten.  The  parishioners  of  Blanford  Forum,  Dorset, 
of  Halmebyt  next  Elmeslee,  Yorks.,  and  All  Saints',  Thetil- 
thorpe.J  To  the  fabric  of  the  churches  of  Whitteby  xls.,  and 
of  Leek  next  Wrangle  in  Holand  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Executors  : 
Master  William  Burton,  B.C.L.,  John  Marom,  chaplain,  :md 
William  Duraunt.  Overseer :  Sir  John  Legborne,  canon  of 
Lincoln.  Pr.  6  Dec.,  1410  (Marche,  22). 

13  June,  1412.    THOMA.S  SLEDMEIR,  perpetual  vicar  of  Magor, 
diocese  of  Llandaff.  ||    To  be  buried  in  chancel  there.    Thomas 
Kemmeys.    Thomas  Herbord.    Churches  of  Tynterne,  Wolstone 
in  the  Forest,  Salisbury,  and  Redewyk.§    To  the  church  of 
Sleidmer,U  diocese  of  York,  xx  s.     The  Prior  of  All  Saints', 
Bristol.     Master  Robert  Burneby,  registrar  of  Llandaff.     Pr. 
12  Nov.,  1412  (Marche,  25). 

13  June,  1413.  JOHN  IVELITH,  rector  of  Aldestr,||||  diocese  of 
Lichfield.  To  be  buried  in  churchyard  of  Pardonchurchehowe, 
London,  within  the  site  of  St.  Paul's.  Kinsman  Hugh  Eoward, 
near  Richmond,  xx  s.  John  de  York,  canon  of  Coverham. 
To  the  poor  parishioners  of  Askerigg,  co.  York,  xxs.  The 
poor  of  Blaby,  Leics.  The  church  of  Denham,  Bucks.  My 
lands  in  Newcastle  on  Tyne,  rent  owed  me  therefor  by  my 
brother  John  Ivelyth.  Pr.  21  June,  1413  (Marche,  27). 

*  Burnby,  near  Pocklington.  f  Hawnby  near  Helmsley. 

}  Theddlethorpe,  co.  Lincoln. 
||  Co.  Monmouth.  §  Bedwick.  ^f  Sledmere.  ||  ||  Alcester. 


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27  April,  1419.  THOMAS  TIKHILL,  citizen  and  mercer,  of 
London.  To  be  buried  in  the  principal  chancel  of  St.  Lawrence, 
Jewry.  To  the  parish  church  of  Tikhill  one  chalice,  price 
xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.  My  mother  Agnes ;  her  daughter  Alice ;  John 
Lord  of  Retford ;  x  marks  for  the  exhibition  of  William, 
Hugh  and  John,  sons  of  Nicholas  Cook;  my  father,  of  Tikhill. 
To  the  warden  and  poor  of  the  hospital  of  Tikhill  xl  s.  The 
bridge  at  Abyngdon,  Berks.  Church  of  Chilton,  Berks.  Wife 
Maud.  Thomas  Dane,  son  of  Thomas  Dano,  late  mercer. 
Tenements  in  parish  of  St.  Katherine,  Colman,  and  St. 
Lawrence,  Jewry  (where  I  live).  Roads  in  Houneslowe  and 
Colbroke.  Thomas  Page,  of  Notyngham,  William  Eitfeld, 
mercer.  Pr.  27  May,  1419  (Marche,  44). 

29  Sept.,  1420.  ROBERT  MUSTON  (son  of  William,  deceased, 
late  citizen  and  fishmonger,  of  York),  now  apprentice  of  John 
Aylesham,  citizen  and  grocer,  of  London,  in  Thames  Street, 
parish  of  St.  Botolph,  Billingsgate.  To  be  buried  in  St. 
Botolph's.  Joan,  Christian  and  Elizabeth,  daughters  of  John 
Aylesham.  Katherine  Aylesham,  his  wife.  My  sister  Joan, 
now  a  widow.  My  brother  Robert  Barton,  citizen  and 
merchant,  of  York.  William  Holthorpe,  esq.,  citizen,  of  York. 
Pr.  16  Oct.,  1420  (Marche,  49). 

9  July,  1423.  WALTER  COOK,  canon  of  St.  Paul's,  London. 
To  be  buried  at  my  chapel  of  Knolle.*  cs.  to  the  poor 
parishioners  of  my  church  of  Somersham ;  c  s.  and  v  marks  to 
the  poor  parishioners  of  my  prebends  of  Milton,  Wartlmll,t 
and  Faryndou.  Residue  towards  the  establishment  of  Knoll 
college  (chapel).  Pr.  9  July,  1423  (Luffenham,  1). 

20  Aug.,  1423.  SIR  SIMON  G-AUNSTEDE,  clerk,  keeper  of  the 
rolls  of  the  Chancery  of  Henry  VI.  To  be  buried  in  the  nave 
of  St.  Paul's.  Brother  William  Gaunstede,  sister  Joan.  I 
bequeath  to  the  chapel  of  the  vill  of  Gaunstede  one  vestment 
for  one  chaplain.  To  each  priest  and  each  gentleman  in  my 
"inn"  v  marks.  To  the  chapel  of  St.  Augustine  of  Hedon 
one  book  called  a  "  Catholicon."  To  the  making  of  a  way 
between  the  vill  of  Hedon  and  the  hospital  of  Neuton  x  marks. 
To  the  making  anew  of  the  way  next  my  "inn"  in  London 
xx  li.  Pr.  9  Sept.,  1423  (Luffenham,  1). 

4  Mar.,  1425-6.  ROBERT  MALTON,  rector  of  St.  Magnus 
Martyr,  London.  To  be  buried  there.  A  chaplain  shall 
celebrate  for  7  years  in  the  church  of  St.  Leonard  in  Malton, 
co.  York.  To  the  repair  of  the  bells  of  that  church  I  give 
xl  li.  Thomas  Malton,  of  Enfeld.  My  sisters  Joan  Glover,  of 
Malton,  and  Margaret  Gower.  My  tenements  in  Malton. 

*  Co.  Hunt.  t  Warthill  in  Bulmer  wapentake. 


APPENDIX.  253 

Robert  Lokton  my  son.  To  the  bridge  and  causeway  of 
Malton  xls.  To  the  church  of  St.  Michael  in  Malton  xl  s. 
To  the  bridges  of  Howe  and  Whitby,  xls.  apiece.  William 
Gower,  of  Wln'tby,  John  Drowe,  of  Malton,  chaplain.  Pr.  26 
Apr.,.  1426  (Luffenham,  5). 

5  Oct.,  1426.  WILLIAM  PRESTON.  To  be  buried  in  church 
of  St.  Dunstan,  Fleet  Street,  London.  A  chaplain  shall 
celebrate  for  one  year  in  the  church  of  St.  Augustine  of  Hedon 
in  Holdernesse.  Maud  and  Margaret,  daughters  of  brother 
Robert  Preston.  Mother  Maud.  Hugh  Bernard,  of  Hedon. 
Pr.  18  Oct.,  1426  (Luffenham,  6). 

21  Nov.,  1431.  SIE  JOHN  PRIKLOVE,  rector  of  Great  Leghis 
[Essex].  To  be  buried  in  the  chancel  there  I  bequeath  one 
red  vestment  to  the  church  of  Bugthorpe,  co.  York.  Robert 
Beny,  Richard  Pollard,  Nicholas  Rikhill.  Pr.  26  Nov.,  1431 
(Luffenham,  14). 

24  Apr.,  1433.  NICHOLAS  JAMES,  citizen  and  ironmonger, 
of  London .  To  be  buried  in  church  of  St.  Botulph,  Billingesgate. 
Wife  Joan,  daughters  Isabel  and  Anne.  William  Estfeld  and 
John  Perneys,  mercers.  Souls  of  parents  James  and  Margaret, 
and  of  Richard,  Thomas  and  William,  and  all  my  children  (sic). 
Church  of  Crowmer,  Norfolk.  Cousins  Nicholas  and  Margaret 
James.  Poor  of  Ardyngton,  etc.,  Berks.  Church  of  Croydon, 
Surrey.  The  souls  of  Thomas  Burgh  (or  Bury e),  late  rector  of 
St.  Olave's,  Southwark,  John  Mokkyng,  and  Robert  Manfeld, 
late  warden  (prepositus)  of  Beverley.  A  chaplain  to  celebrate 
in  the  parish  church  of  Kendale.  Vestments  to  the  altar  of 
the  Hospital  of  Kendale.  Pr.  4  Nov.,  1433  (Luffenham,  18). 

3  Aug.,  1439.  NICHOLAS  AYNESWORTH.  The  parish  church 
of  Blacburn,  for  tithes  forgotten.  Churches  of  St.  Andrew's, 
Holboru,  St.  Bridget's,  and  St.  Dunstan's,  Fleet  Street,  London. 
Son  Thomas,  his  sisters  Margaret  and  Isabel.  Robert  Bolton. 
Collesden  in  parish  of  Boxdon,  Beds.  Sir  Reynold  Bolde  (or 
Golde).  The  right  heirs  of  Ardernes,  co.  Lane.  Pr.  25  Oct., 
1439  (Luffenham,  26). 

21  Oct.,  1442.  WILLIAM  BABTHORPE,  baron  of  the  Exchequer. 
To  be  buried  in  the  parish  church  of  Clerkenwelle.  Dame 
Alys  Babthorpe,  nun  of  Clerkenwell,  to  pray  for  the  souls  of 
Johan  Willimote  and  Auyse  his  wife.  The  hows  of  Greseley, 
and  of  St.  James  beside  Northampton.  Brother  Thomas.  My 
cattle  at  Greseley  and  Bothorpe  to  be  sold.  Robert  Milner, 
his  wife  and  children.  John  Francys,  of  Tyknale,  my  wife's 
cousin.  Dame  Elizabeth  Babthorpe,  prioress  of  Burnom.* 
Lands  in  Burghbrigge,f  Aldeburgh  and  Menskip.  A  priest  to 

*  Nunburnholme,  f  Borough  bridge, 


254  NORTH   COUNTRY   WILLS. 

sing  at  Burnom  and  before  our  Lady  altar  at  Burghbrigge; 
the  tenements  new  biggid  on  the  corner  of  est  part  of 
Truttbrigge  ioynyng  vppon  Mikelgate,  sumtyme  Johan 
Willimotz,  which  John  Swett  now  holdes  of  me.  The  chappell 
werkes  of  Burghbrigge.  The  abbot  of  Selby.  Wife  Margaret, 
son  William.  Pr.  7  Nov.,  1443  (Luffenham,  33). 

6  Jan.,  1442-3.  TBOMAS  CHYNNORE,  citizen  and  fish- 
monger, of  London.  To  be  buried  in  St.  Mary  of  Graces  next 
the  Tower  of  London.  Tenements  in  parishes  of  St.  Dionis, 
Backchurch,  etc.  Wife  Joan.  Lands  in  Somerset  of  the  gift 
of  John  Chynnor  and  Maude  his  wife,  my  mother.  Lands  in 
Chynnore,  etc.,  co.  Oxon.  Leases  of  tenements  in  Selston  and 
Baggethorpe,  co.  Notts.  Master  Adam  Moleyns,  clerk  of  the 
King's  council.  Pr.  1  Mar.,  1442[-3]  (Ecus,  15). 

17  July,  1444.  JOHN  CERFF,  citizen  of  London.  To  be 
buried  in  St.  Paul's  churchyard  called  Pardonchircheyerd. 
Church  of  St.  Sepulchre  without  Newgate.  My  son  John 
Holme.  "The  Prior  of  Drax.  The  abbey  of  Gokewell. 
Chaplains  to  celebrate  at  Rysby,  Drax  and  Hemmingborough. 
The  churches  of  Roxby,  Whitton,  Saxby  and  Appulby.  Wife 
Alice  to  have  my  manor  of  Saxby,  co.  Line.,  nnd  all  lands  in 
co.  York.  Marmaduke,  son  of  John  Holme.  To  Julian  Lysle 
the  manor  of  Saltcliff  and  lands  in  Whitten.  My  anniversary 
to  be  kept  in  the  church  of  St.  Mary  of  Beverley.  Codicil, 
29  July,  1444.  Pr.  Sept.,  1444  (Luffenham,  28). 

19  Mar.,  1444-5.*  EDMUND  SHEFELD,  citizen  and  vintner, 
of  London.  To  be  buried  in  church  of  All  Saints',  Honey  Lane. 
Sons  John,  William  and  Nicholas,  daughters  Alice  and 
Katherine.  I  bequeath  xxli.  to  purging  and  cleansing  the 
ditches  of  the  water  of  Trent  in  the  parish  of  Burton  in  le 
Clay,  co.  Notts.,  and  making  the  banks  of  the  said  water,  and 
preventing  it  from  overflowing  the  fields  of  Burton.  Wife 
Lettice.  Pr.  19  Feb.  [1445]. 

19  Feb.,  1445-6.  THOMAS  DUKMONTON,  citizen  and  mercer, 
of  London.  To  be  buried  in  church  of  St.  Thomas  the  Martyr, 
of  Aeon.  Tithes  to  church  of  St.  Lawrence,  Jewry.  The  souls 
of  John  Norton,  of  Thomas  and  Alice,  my  parents.  Church  of 
Cullesdone.  I  bequeath  c  marks  to  the  building  of  a  chapel 
as  soon  as  possible  in  Bawtre,t  where  I  was  baptized,  on  the 
soutn  side  of  the  church,  where  my  mother  Alice  lies  buried, 
and  c  li.  to  find  a  chaplain  to  celebrate  there.  Wife  Joan,  her 
mother  Edith.  Brothers  Henry  and  John  Dukmonton.  Son 
John.  Pr.  28  Mar.,  1446  (Luffenham,  30). 

*  This  must  be  1443-4,  dated  1444.  f  Bawtry. 


APPENDIX.  255 

1  Mar.,  1447-8.  JOHN  BOLTGN,  burgess  of  Bristol.  To 
be  buried  in  the  churchyard  of  Holy  Trinity.  Brother  Thomas 
Bolton,  sisters  Margaret  and  Katherine.  The  value  of  my 
garden  at  York  to  be  given  to  the  parish  church  of  St.  John 
there,  if  the  wardens  will  keep  my  obit  there ;  otherwise,  to 
remain  to  the  mayor  and  commonalty  of  York.  Wife  Margaret. 
Son  Robert.  Pr.  18  June,  1448  (Luffenham,  35). 

24  June,  1449.  THOMAS  PARKEHOUS.  To  be  buried  in  crypt 
of  church  of  SS.  John  the  Baptist  and  Evangelist  [Bristol]. 
To  the  church  of  Bradford,  co.York,  from  whence  I  came,  xli. 
To  John  my  brother,  living  in  Bradford,  xli.  Son  William. 
Cousin  William,  Bradford.  Daughter  Margaret.  Bastard  son 
William.  My  late  wives,  late  brother  Richard,  late  master 
Thomas  Hewster.  Pr.  I  Sept.,  1449  (Rous,  18). 

1  Sept.,  1452.  SIR  HENRY  PLESYNGTON,  kt.  To  be  buried 
in  church  of  St.  Mary  without  Bisshopesgate,  London.  My 
manor  of  Toynton,  Lines.  John  Plesyngton,  my  bastard.  My 
house  of  Redcliff  to  be  sold,  also  my  manor  of  Ilkeley,*  co. 
York,  at  the  discretion  of  William  Anderby,  of  London, 
gentilman.  Pr.  13  Sept.,  1452  (Rons,  17). 

16  Mar.,  1452.  GERARD  HESHULL,  clerk.  Churches  of 
North  Stowresby,  Clay  and  Bottesford.  To  the  college  of  St. 
Andrew,  of  Aukland,  one  vestment  worth  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  Sir 
Thomas  de  Roos.  Thomas  Carter,  my  bailiff  of  Bottesford. 
Cousin  Master  Richard  Burton.  Roger  Misterton,  clerk, 
Robert  Chamberleyne  and  John  Coke,  clerks  of  the  Chapel 
Royal.  Pr.  18  Sept.,  1452  (Rous,  17). 

20  Mar.,  1451-2.  JOHN  LANGTON,  citizen  and  sadler,  of 
London.  To  be  buried  in  St.  Paul's  churchyard.  Church  of 
St.  Vedast,  where  I  am  parishioner.  Father  and  mother, 
William  and  Emmote,  deceased,  John  and  Rose,  parents  of 
wife  Joan.  To  the  parish  church  of  Newton,  co.  Northum- 
berland, one  banner  with  a  copper  cross,  gilt,  worth  xx  s. 
Stampe,  son  of  William  Stampe,  of  Akeld,  Northumber- 
land, husbandman.  Sister  Joan  Waleys.  Son  John.  Pr.  3 
Apr.,  1452  (Rous,  11). 

12  March,  1451-2.  WILLIAM  SUTTON,  Doctor  of  Decrees, 
will  made  in  St.  John's  college,  Cambridge.  Legacies  to 
belfry  of  Helsingfeld  and  church  of  Estlawant  next  Cotestanm. 
To  the  church  of  Sutton,  Notts.,  next  Rysseworth,  xl  s.,  and 
one  chalice,  to  pray  for  my  soul  and  the  souls  of  my  parents. 
To  Thomas  Cromwell,  my  sister's  son,  living  in  Sutton,  xxs. 
To  his  sister  Elizabeth,  at  Claworth  next  Ratsworth,-f-  xl  s. 
Pr.  25  Nov.,  1454  (Stokton,  1). 

*  See  Collyer  and  Turner's  Ilkley,  p.  60.  t  Ketford. 


256  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

9  Nov.,  1453.  ROBERT  ROOKE,  clerk,  perpetual  vicar  of  the 
church  of  St.  Lawrence,  in  the  Old  Jewry,  London.  To  Balliol 
college,  Oxford,  where  I  was  a  fellow,  I  bequeath  books  of 
homilies,  etc.,  to  be  chained  in  the  library  there.  To  the 
nunnery  of  St.  Bartholomew,  of  Newcastle  on  Tyne,  where  my 
parents  are  buried,  my  bowl  with  a  cover  of  silver,  and  to  each 
nun  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Codicil,  7  Oct.,  1458,  at  Whethamstede. 
Pr.  Dec.,  1458  (Stokton,  14). 

7  Jan.,  1457-8.  THOMAS  ROKIS,  senior,  armiger.  To  be 
buried  in  the  church  of  Winge  (Bucks).  To  the  church  of 
Halifax  Ixvj  s.  viij  d.  Wife  Margerie.  Nephew  Thomas 
Rokes  xl  s.  Daughter  Isabell  Rufford.  Sons  Robert  Rufford 
and  John  Rokes,  exors.  Pr.  9  Mar.,  1457-8  (Stokton,  12). 

3  Nov.,  1458.  WILLIAM  WALESBY,  canon  of  the  royal  free 
chapel  of  St.  Stephen,  Westminster.  I  bequeath  to  Marion 
Hawkyn,  a  poor  woman  of  the  Hospital  of  St.  Leonard,  York, 
xx  s.,  and  xx  s.  to  be  distributed  among  the  poor  parishioners 
of  Barneby.  To  the  churches  of  Hasilley,  Fordyngton,  and 
Heese,  and  the  chapel  of  Norlhwode,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  apiece. 
Pr.  22  Nov.,  1458  (Stokton,  14). 

1  May,  1459.  ROBERT  BEAMONT,  clerk.  To  be  buried  in 
priory  of  Bustelesham*  Mountagu,  co.  Berks.  Legacies 
to  churches  of  Salisbury,  Durham,  Segefeld,  Brantyngham, 
Yalmeton  and  Teryngton  Regis ;  to  the  poor  of  Blaktofte 
and  Ellercar.  Brother  William.  Nephew  Robert  Beamont. 
Codicil,  11  May,  1459.  Pr.  16  June,  1459  (Stokton,  18). 

J459.  WILLIAM  NOEMANTON,  clerk,  one  of  the  maisters  of 
the  Chancery  of  our  Lord  the  King.  To  be  buried  in  the 
church  of  the  Whyte  Freres  in  Flete  strete.  To  be  dalt  atnonges 
powr  people  of  the  parrish  of  Camsall,  in  the  counte  of  Yorke, 
xx  s.  Pr.  31  May,  1460  (Stokton,  ID). 

JOHN  OKHURST.  It  is  my  last  will  that  maister  William 
Banton  and  Pers  Percy  make  a  testament  for  me,  John 
Okhurst,  of  all  the  goodes  that  I  have  in  the  Counte  of 
Carlhill  in  the  keping  of  maister  Robert  Bolinghale  and  in  my 
chamber  at  the  Rose,  also  in  the  Counte  of  Cambridge,  in  the 
Counte  of  Essex,  also  at  London,  also  a  hors  at  Walton  of  my 
lordes  of  Carlhill  is  gifte,  also  that  I  have  in  York  in  my 
chamber,  also  a  paire  of  brigandines;  of  all  these  goodes  I 
make  my  most  worshipfull  lord  of  Carlhill  survivor,  and  as 
for  the  dette  that  my  lord  oweth  me,  as  it  maketh  mension 
by  a  bill  by  twene  the  auditor  and  me,  I  forgeve  it  him. 
Pr.  19  Nov.,  1461  (Stokton,  24). 

*  Bishani, 


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1461.  JOHN  MILNER,  of  Stekeforth.*  To  be  buried  in  the 
church  of  Kyrkby  in  Elmete.  Mentions  the  church  of 
Stekeforth.  Wife  Johanna.  Pr.  1  July,  1463  (Godyn,  1). 

19  Sept.,  1463.     KATHEEINE  OTLEY,  of  London,  widow.     To 
be  buried  in  the  church  of  Sfc  John  Zacharie,  under  a  stone 
where  the  body  of  John  Frenssh,  formerly  my  man,  lies  buried. 
Gifts  to  Sfc  Cuthbert's  church,  village  of  Ackworth,  co.  York. 
Pr.  6  July,  1464  (Godyn,  8). 

3  Apr.,  1464.     JOHN  PRATE,  of  Abchurch,  London.    To  my 
fader  William  Praye,  of  Newcastell,  c  marc.     To  John  Pray, 
my   brother,    x   marc.      To   the   chapell   makyngs   of    Saint 
Thomas,  at  Middleborough,  x  marc.     To  the  werkes  of  the 
church  of  S*  Nicholas,  att  Newcastell,  x  marc.     Executours, 
my  maister  William  York,  thelder,  and  my  maisteres  Alice 
York  and  John  Mathen.     Pr.  18  Sept.,  1467  (Godyn,  20). 

28  May,  1464.  THOMAS  LYE,  clerk.  To  be  buried  in  the 
collegiate  church  of  Southwell,  next  the  chapel  of  St.  Mary. 
I  bequeath  to  the  vicars  there,  to  be  received  into  their 
brotherhood,  vjs.  viijd.  Executors:  William  Lye,  of  Styrton,f 
and  Christopher  Scolfeld.  Overseers:  Sir  John  Baddesworth, 
clerk,  and  Sir  William  Marshall.  Pr.  10  June,  1464  (Godyn,  4). 

4  Mar.,  1464-5.    THOMAS  WESTHORPE,  clerk.    Gifts  to  church 
of  Biompton  in  Pickeringlith.     To  nuns  of  Wikham  xx  s.,  of 
Yedingbam,  xx  s.     Robert,  William,  Richard,  and  John,  my 
brothers.     Margaret  my  sister.     Pr.  26  Mar.,  1465  (Godyn,  8). 

20  Feb.,  1466-7.     SIR  PETER  ARDERN,J  late  chief  baron  of 
the  Exchequer.      To  be  buried  in  the  church  of    Latton,  in 
Essex.     Dame   Kateryn,  wife,  doughters   Anne   Bolinn   and 
Elizabeth  Skreene,  sone  John  Skreene,  cousyn  Brian  Rocliff, 
nece  Margarete  Newport,  brother  maister  Thome  Arderne, 
cousyn  Maister  John  Rocliff,  nephew  Sir  Guy  Ardern.     I  will 
that  my  lifelode  in  the  forest  of   Galtresse  in  Yorkshire,  in 
the  townes  of  Hoby  and  Easingwold,  be  sold.     Pr.  10  July, 
1467  (Godyn,  19). 

22  Apr.,  1467.  ANDREAS  HOLES.  Chancellor  of  the  church 
of  Wells  and  Sarum.  Archdeacon  of  York.  To  be  buried  in 
the  chapel  of  Se  Mary  Magdalene  in  the  church  of  Sarum.  || 
Pr.  25  June,  1470  (Godyn,  30). 

21  Jan.,  1468-9.     THOMAS  PORTER,  citezin  and  taillor,  of 
London,  dwelling  in  South werk.    To  be  buried  in  the  chapelle 

*  ?  Stickford.  t  Sturton. 

}  He   died   2  June,  1467.      Monumental  brass  over  his   grave  at  Latton. 
(Foss'  Judges.) 

||  A  long  Latin  will. 


258  NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS. 

of  our  lady  within  the  church  of  Seint  Mary  Mawdelin,  in 
Southwerk.  Brother  Richard  Porter  and  his  wife,  cousins 
Agnes  and  Margaret  Porter,  doughters  of  Richard  Porter, 
Johanne  dough ter  of  John  Porter,  and  his  sonnes.  To  the 
covent  of  our  blessed  lady  in  Founteyne,  x  s.  To  the  chapell 
of  Seint  John  in  the  parisshe  of  Rypon,  beyng  in  Thornton 
Woode,  xx  s.  To  the  churche  of  Ripley  x  s.  Johanne  my  wife. 
Roger  Maynell  my  godson.  Pr.  27  Jan.,  1469-70  (Godyn,  29). 

12  Oct.,  1469.  THOMAS  RYPLINGHAM.  To  be  buried  in  the 
church  of  Seint  Gregorie  next  Powles,  in  London.  I  will  that 
Katryne  my  wife  have  all  suche  goodes  she  brought  to  me,  also 
that  Rauf  my  brother  have  xli.,  and  John  my  brother  xli.,  and 
everiche  of  my  susters  c  s.,  also  that  Richard  my  brother  have 
my  lond  in  Rippelingham,  and  as  for  my  lond  in  Etton  I  will 
that  John  my  brother  have  hit,  for  the  faute  of  issue  to  Rauf 
my  brother,  and  for  defaute  of  issue  to  the  heyres  of  Richard. 
To  doughter  Elizabeth  a  gowne.  To  the  church  of  Rowley  c  s. 
To  the  Gray  Freres  of  Beverley  c  s.  To  the  white  freres  in 
Scarborurgh  cs.  Pr.  23  Nov.,'l469  (Godyn,  28). 

10  Aug.,  1470.  HENRY  UNTON,  of  Skulthorp,  Norfolk. 
Wife  Alice  ;  son  John ;  daughter  Elizabeth  to  have  my  farm  at 
"Pountfrett."  Pr.  7  July,  1471  (Wattys,  2). 

18  Sept.,  1470.  WILLIAM  LEMYNGE,  citizein  and  grocer,  of 
London.  To  be  buried  in  the  church  of  the  priory e  of  the  holy 
Trinitie  called  Cristes  church  within  Aldgate.  Wife  Beatrice, 
brother  John  Lemynge.  To  the  werkes  of  the  church  of 
Barneston  in  Yorkshire,  where  I  was  borne,  xxli.  Pr.  1 7  Nov., 
1470  (Godyn,  32). 

5  July,  1471.  SIR  RICHARD  ILLVNGWORTH,  Knfc.  To  be 
buried  in  S*  Alban;s,  Wodestrete,  London.  To  the  prior  and 
Covent  of  blessed  Marie  de  novo  loco*  in  Shirwode  in  com. 
Nott.,  x  marks,  of  Thorgortonf  v  marks,  of  Rowforth  J  xl  s.,  of 
Lenton  v  marks,  of  Felley  xls.,  of  Worsop||  xls.,  of  Beau  vale 
xxli.  To  Agnes,  wife  of  Ralph  Illyngworth  my  son,  1  marks; 
to  Elizabeth,  daughter,  and  Richard  and  Ralph,  sons  of  said 
Ralph  aud  Agnes,  1  marks  each.  Ralph  and  Richard  my  sons. 
Pr.  15  July,  1476  (Wattys,  25). 

12  June,  1472.  WILLIAM  CORBKTT,  citezen  and  iremongre, 
of  London.  To  be  buried  in  the  parish  church  of  S*  Dunstane 
in  the  Easte.  Unto  the  bode  of  the  parish  church  of  Rothe- 
bury  in  the  counte  of  Northumbreland,  wher  as  I  was  borne  and 
cristened,  xx  s.  To  the  body  of  the  church  of  Seint  Nicolas 
in  Newcastell  xxs.  Wife  Anneys,  doughter  Johanne,  sons 
Thomas,  John,  Robert.  Pr.  20  Apr.,  1474  (Wattys,  14). 

*  Newstead.          f  Thurgarton.  }  Rufford.  ||  Worksop. 


APPENDIX.  259 

2  Sept.,  1473.  THOMAS  RAWSON,*  mercer,  of  London.  To 
be  buried  at  church  of  S*  Thomas  of  Acresse.  Mother,  Cicele 
Rauson,  xiij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.;  brethren,  Robert,  James,  and 
Henry,  each  xx  marks ;  sisters,  Elizabeth,  Kateryn,  Elyn, 
xx  markes,  and  every  of  their  childern  xl  s.  To  the  church  of 
Fryston  by  the  water,  that  is  of  Saint  Andrewe,  vli.,  and  to 
the  church  of  Castelford  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  Sister  Isabell  and 
Margaret  Tyler  x  li.  Johanne  my  wife,  my  brother  Richard 
Rauson,  and  father  in  law  Thomas  Fyler,  Thomas  my  son, 
Margaret,  Amy,  and  Orseley,  and  the  child  my  wife  is  with, 
each  cc  marks.  Pr.  17  Apr.,  1474  (Wattys,  14). 

20  Mar.,  1473-4.  WILLIAM  THORE,  clerk  of  Farneham, 
Bucks.  To  be  buried  in  the  church  there.  To  sing  for  John 
Thore  my  father,  Johanne  There  my  mother,  in  the  church  of 
Barnesley  for  j  year,  and  in  the  church  of  Shefeld  for  vj  yeres 
for  the  soul  of  Lord  John  Talbott  and  for  my  soul.  Pr.  last 
March,  1474  (Wattys,  14). 

18  Aug.,  1475.  THOMAS  SCARGYLL,  squyer  of  Hornechirch,f 
Essex.  Wife  Elizabeth  to  have  my  lyvelod  in  Yorkshire  for 
life,  remainder  to  Anne  my  doughter.  Pr.  16  May,  1476 

(Wattys,  22). 

20  Sept.,  1475.  WILLIAM  SCOTTON,  citezen  and  bowyer,  of 
Se  Olof  in  Southwerke.  To  be  buried  in  the  chapell  of  our 
lady  in  the  church  of  Saint  Olof.  To  William  Scotton,  of 
Staynton  in  the  co.  of  York,  a  gowne.  To  John  Scotton,  of 
Staynton,  a  gowne.  To  Richard  Scotton,  of  Staynton,  a 
gowne.  I  will  xxs.  be  distributed  among  the  poorest  of  my 
kynne,  and  wher  moost  nede  is,  in  the  parish  of  Rotherham. 
I  will  a  preest  within  the  parish  church  of  Saint  Mighell,  at 
Owsebrigge  ende  in  the  citie  of  Yorke,  to  pray  for  my  soule, 
the  soules  of  Richard  Clynt,  Johanne  his  wife  and  their  children, 
and  a  preest  in  Saint  Brydes  in  Fletestreete  for  soules  of 
Johanne  Clynte  and  Kateryne  my  wife.  I  will  that  Owyn 
Semar  my  childe  have  towardes  hir  marriage  to  the  value  of 
x  marcs,  to  be  delivered  at  the  discretion  of  Rose  my  wife,  if 
she  abide  with  her  to  the  time  of  her  marriage.  I  will  John 
Pierles,  of  London,  preeste,  John  Many,  bowyer,  and  William 
Wright,  of  York,  draper,  my  feoffees  of  my  nouses  in  Upper 
Owsegate,  Yorke.  Residue  to  Rose  my  wife;  Hi.  from  sale  of 
tenements  to  be  paid  unto  Thomas  Mytldelton,  of  the  countie 
of  York,  gentilman,  according  to  the  will  of  Kateryne  my  first 
wife.  Pr.  1  Dec.,  1475  (Wattys,  20). 

*  Probably  son  of  Richard   Rawson,  of  Fryston,  and  Cecilie,  daughter  to 

Baildon.     (See  pedigree,  Glover's  Visitation,  351.) 

f  Hornchurch, 


260  NORTH   COUNTRY   WILLS.   . 

16  Mar.,  1478.  ELIZABETH  PORTER,  of  Thrulegh,  Kent, 
relict  of  William  Porter,  late  of  the  counties  of  Nottingham 
and  Lincoln,  gentleman,  son  of  John  Porter,  of  Est  Markham, 
co.  Nott.  Mentions  Elizabeth  my  daughter,  and  William 
son  and  heir  of  John  Porter,  brother  of  William  Porter  my 
husband.  John,  eldest  son  of  said  William.  Pr.  16  Oct., 
1478  ( Watty s,  35). 

6  Aug.,  1479.  THOMAS  BOWES,  gentilman,  one  of  the 
kepars  of  the  Kinges  Estchaunge  and  money  and  cunage 
within  his  tour  of  London.  To  be  buried  in  the  church  of 
Saint  Kateryne  beside  the  tour  of  London.  To  the  church  of 
Saint  Cuthbertie  in  Peseholme  at  York,  wher  I  was  borne,  xls. 
to  the  church  workes.  A  prest  to  sing  in  the  church  of  Saint 
Cuthbertes  in  Peseholme,  wher  I  was  cristenyd,  for  my  fader 
and  moder,  brethren  and  susters,  and  for  me.  To  my  moder 
Annes  Bowes  xiij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  brother  Leonard  Bowes, 
money  he  oweth  me.  To  my  nece  Anne  Troulop,  linen,  etc. 
To  brother  Leonard  iij  sons  xl  s.  To  William  Bowes  my  son 
xxx  li.  To  nece  Anneis  Randie,  xxs.,  etc.  To  Richard 
Randes,  her  son,  xxs.,  etc.  To  my  cosyn  John  Randye,  her 
husband,  my  best  signet  of  golde.  Nece  Kateryne  Troulop 
x  mark.  Nece  Margarete  Troulop,  otherwise  Margarete 
Fusell,  cs.  To  nephew  Thomas  Troulop  my  whyte  harnes, 
complete,  and  xx  s.  To  his  brother  Andrew  Trolop  my 
brigdandynes,  &c.  Pr.  19  Oct.,  1479  (Logge,  12). 

11  Sept.,  1479.  WILLIAM  SYE,  of  St.  Benett  of  Grastchurch, 
London,  hostiller.  To  be  buried  within  the  monastery  of  Saint 
Savior  of  Bermondesey  in  the  countie  of  Surr.  I  bequeth  iiij 
trentale  of  masses,  one  in  the  church  of  the  Blakk  Freres  of 
London,  another  in  the  Grey  Freres  of  London,  another  with 
the  order  of  the  Austeyn  Freres  of  London,  and  the  iiijth 
withine  the  order  of  the  Gray  Freres  of  Notingham.  To 
Thomas  Sye  my  brother,  of  Notingham,  baker,  xl  shepe  and 
all  the  woll  that  was  shorne  of  c  shepe.  To  John  Sye,  of 
Notingham,  marchaunt,  xx  shepe.  To  Elyne  Sye  my  sister, 
of  Notingham,  xx  shepe.  To  Henry  Sye  my  brother,  of 
Wallerton,  xx  s.,  which  is  in  his  handea.  To  Edmond  Harroppe, 
of  Biston,  xx  shepe.  Pr.  20  Sept.,  1479  (Logge,  12). 

30  Aug.  and  15  Dec.,  20  Edw.  IV.  [1480].  THOMAS 
NEVYLL,  esquire.  Executors :  sons  John  Nevil  and  Thomas 
Nevil,  chaplain,  fellow  of  King's  Hall,  Cambridge.  Over- 
seers :  Sir  Gervase  Clifton,  squire  of  the  body  to  the  King, 
and  William  Nevil,  my  son  and  heir.  Manors  of  Picall, 
Rokesby,  Yarnwik,  Fencotes,  Redam,*  and  Atlocatum,  co. 

*  Redholme, 


APPENDIX.  261 

York,  to  son  John,  to  whom  I  have  let  all  my  livelihood  in 
Notts,  and  Yorks.  for  7  years  on  certain  trusts.  Pr.  22  May, 
1482  (Logge,  5). 

3  Aug.,  1482.     JOHN  CLAYBRUK,  of  Lee,  in  Kent.     To  be 
buried  in  the  church  of  Sfc  Nicholas  in  Micklegate  in  the  city 
of    York.       Mentions    Margaret   his    daughter,    Richard    his 
father,  and  John  Claybruk  his  relative.      Pr.  3  Sept.,   1482 
(Logge,  13). 

4  Mar.,  Ric.  III.     RICHARD  ESTHORP,  of  Euersdon.     All  my 
tenements  in  Selby  and  Barton,  co.  York,  I  give  to  my  son 
Emelina,  for  life,  and  my  son  Brian.     John  Scote,  son  of  my 
daughter  Mercy.     Pr.  31  Oct.,  1485  (Logge,  19). 

2  Aug.,  1484.  JOHN  WATNO,  Hampstead.  To  the  church 
of  the  blessed  Marie  in  Nottingham,  xxs.  for  my  soul.  Elizabeth 
wife.  John  Watno,  of  Nottingham,  chaplain,  and  master 
John  Watno,  chaplain,  my  relations,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Sons 
John,  Thomas,  Robert  Watno.  To  William  Watno  my  sonne 
my  mess,  with  the  gardyne  lying  therto  in  Nottingham  uppon 
the  Long  Rowe,  the  which  William  Watno  my  fader,  by  his 
testament,  bequeathed  to  me  and  to  oon  Robert  my  brother, 
nowe  dede.  Margaret  daughter.  Pr.  19  Nov.,  1487  (Milles,  6). 

7  Dec.,  1484.  JOHN  WHITE,  citizen  and  vintner,  of  London. 
To  be  buried  near  father  and  mother  in  St.  Olave's,  South- 
war  k,  where  I  am  parishioner.  To  the  fellowship  of 
vintners,  of  London,  a  flat  cup  of  silver  gilt,  with  a  cover,  with 
a  lion  thereon,  weighing  70  oz.  To  Maudelyn  chapell  in 
Appleton  beside  York  x  s.  To  Lessingham  church  in  the 
shire  of  York  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  the  reparation  of  the  highway 
between  St.  George's  bar  and  Brigam  causey  xl  s.  Pr.  3  Feb., 
1484[-5]  (Logge,  21). 

24  Sept.,  1485.  STEPHYN  GIBSON,  citezin  and  mercer,  of 
London.  To  be  buried  in  the  church  of  Seint  Thomas  of 
Acres.  To  the  aulter  of  the  church  of  our  Lady  of  the 
Bows,  in  London,  wherof  I  am  a  parisshener,  xl  s."  He  wills 
his  goods  in  three  parts,  one  part  to  Job  an  his  wife,  one  to  his 
children,  the  third  part  to  myself  and  executors  for  bequests. 
I  bequeith  unto  the  Grey  Freres  in  Dankaster  xl  s.,  under 
condicon  that  they  yerely  by  the  spaice  of  xij  yeres  sey  placebo 
and  dirige  and  masse  of  requiem  within  the  covent  church,  and 
that  the  same  shalbe  leyd  and  remaine  in  the  handes  of  the 
church  wardens  of  the  parissh  church  of  Seint  George  in 
Dancastre,  and  by  them  to  be  paid  yerely  iij  s.  iiij  d.  to  the 
Freres.  To  the  reparacon  of  Seint  Mary  Magdaleyn  Chapell 
in  Dancastre  iij  s.  iiij  d.  To  the  priour  and  covent  of  the 
White  Fryres  of  Dancastre,  for  placebo,  &c.,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  He 


262  NORTH   COUNTRY   WILLS. 

gives  bequests  to  friars  in  London  and  to  churches  there.  I 
will  that  part  of  a  tenement  in  Dancastre  be  sold  and  of  the 
money  comyng  I  will  that  an  obite  be  kepte  yerely  by  the 
space  of  xij  yeres  for  the  soules  of  William  Gibson  and  his 
wyff,  and  that  ther  be  spent  therupon  yerely  in  that  behalff 
iij  s.  iiij  d.,  and  that  the  wardens  of  the  church  of  Seint 
George  in  Dancastre  have  yerely  to  see  the  same  seyd  xij  d., 
and  the  residew  of  all  the  same  money  shalbe  disposed  in 
werkes  of  mercy  for  the  soules  of  the  said  William  Gibson 
and  his  wyffe.  Johan  my  wyfe  and  William  Estou,  mercer, 
executors.  No  date  of  proof  (Milles,  40). 

24  Sept.,  1485.  THOMAS  PEERSON,  of  London,  bequeaths 
my  body  to  be  buried  in  the  priory  church  of  Seint 
Barthilraew  in  Smythfeld,  and  to  the  body  of  the  church  of 
Howden,  where  I  was  borne,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Pr.  18  Jan.,  1492-3 
(Dogett,  21). 

17  Nov.,  1485.  JOHN  SYMANDES.  To  be  buried  in  S1 
Michael's,  Coventry.  To  Sfc  Nicholas,  Newcastle  on  Tyne,  a 
pair  of  vestments.  Wife  Johane.  Pr.  9  Oct.,  1486  (Logge,  26). 

15  Jan.,  1487.  ELISABETH  KYRKEBY  or  a  LATHOM,  of 
London,  wydow.  To  be  buryed  in  the  chapell  of  the  Trinite 
in  the  church  of  Seint  Dunstone  in  the  Est,  where  the  body  of 
John  Kyrkeby,  late  my  husbond,  lyeth.  Mentions  sisters 
Margarete,  Kateryn,  Isabell ;  John,  Edmond,  and  William 
Heron,  brethren.  John  Heron,  citizen  and  mercer,  of  London, 
to  have  a  cup.  Philipp  Strofcher,  cousin;  daughter  of 
Margaret  my  sister.  Johane  Strother  her  sister.  Agnes  a 
Breydon  my  cousin,  dwelling  with  me.  Roger  Heron  my 
brother's  son.  Thomas  a  Strother  my  cousin.  John  a 
Lathom,  dwelling  with  me,  a  salt  bequeathed  by  Rafe  a 
Lathom  my  husband.  Richard  Kyrkby  my  son  in  law.  To 
the  church  of  Felton  in  the  shere  of  Northumberland,  where 
the  body  of  John  Heron  my  fader  lyeth  buried,  a  chalece  of 
sylver  and  a  vestment,  price  of  the  vestment  xls.,  that  the 
parishoners  of  the  same  church  have  the  soule  of  my  fadyr 
to  God  in  ther  prayers  recomended.  To  our  Lady  of 
Walsingham  my  gyrdyll  harnesed  with  gold.  To  our  Lady  of 
Hull,  wher  I  was  borne,  a  ouch  of  gold  with  a  lyone  sett  with 
stone  and  perle.  To  our  Lady  of  Dancaster  a  crosse  of  gold 
sett  with  emerawdys.  Residue  to  John  Heron,  mercer,  and 
Thomas  Strother.  Pr.  20  May,  1487  (Milles,  9). 

31  Aug.,  1488.  GERMAN  MANPELD,  citezen  and  hatter,  of 
London.  To  be  buried  within  the  cloyster  of  the  parissh 
church  of  Saint  Magnus  beside  the  brigge  of  London,  next  to 
the  grave  of  Johann  my  wyfe.  To  the  church  of  Poklyngton 


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in  Yorksliir,  for  a  trentall  of  masses  for  niy  soule,  my  fader 
and  my  moder  sowles,  and  all  our  kennysfolkes  sowles,  x  s. 
Pr.  25  Oct.,  1488  (Mffles,  17). 

11  Apr.,  1490.  ROBERT  LYNNE,  citezeu  and  wulman,  of 
London.  To  be  buriede  in  the  churche  yarde  of  Saint  Andrew 
in  Cornhill.  To  the  parish  church  of  Alhalowen  at  Bramwith 
in  Yorkeshir  xxs.,  to  be  distributed  by  the  advise  of  myn 
executrice  in  such  thynges  as  be  most  nedefull  to  the  said 
church.  Mentions  William  and  John,  brothers ;  William  and 
Amies  Lynne,  cousins;  Alys  and  Annes,  daughters;  his  wife 
Julian,  executrix.  Pr.  2  Apr.,  1490  (Milles,  43). 

3  June,  1490.  JOHN  WEDERHURD,  of  Northampton,  merchant 
of  the  staple  of  Calais.  Legacies  to  all  the  churches  of 
Northampton.  I  leave  x  marks  for  a  chaplain  to  celebrate  in 
the  parish  church  of  Crofte,  where  I  was  born ;  to  the  repairs 
of  that  church  vj  s.  viij  d.  I  bequeath  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  to  be 
distributed  among  my  kinsfolk  in  co.  York,  to  pray  for  my 
soul.  To  the  repairs  of  St.  Peter,  York,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Wife 
Joan,  brothers  Edmund,  Thomas  and  John,  late  brother 
Matthew.  Pr.  4  July,  1490  (Milles,  25). 

1  Mar.,  1491-2.  RICHARD  STODARD,  yeoman,  Chesylhurst, 
Kent,  bequeaths  to  the  workes  and  reparacons  of  the  body 
of  the  church  of  Kirke  fenton  in  the  countie  of  Yorke,  where 
I  was  borne  xx  s.  Mentions  his  sons  John,  William,  Thomas, 
and  brothers  Thomas  and  Sir  William  Stodard.  Pr.  29  Mar., 
1492  (Dogett,  29). 

8  May,  1492.  JOHN  WANDESFORD,  WANSFORD,  sub-dean  and 
Canon  resident  of  Wells.  Mentions  nuns  of  Keldhome  Priory, 
co.  York.  Pr.  3  Feb.,  1492-3  (Dogett,  22). 

29  Oct.,  1492.  THOMAS  HARRYSON,  of  London,  gen.  To  be 
buried  in  tne  church  of  S*  Martin  in  Yinetria,  London ; 
bequeaths  to  the  church  of  S*  Martin's  at  end  of  Ouse  bridge, 
York,  xx  s.  Pr.  18  Nov.,  1492  (Dogett,  9). 

10  Feb.,  1492-3.  NICHOLAS  SKIPWYTH,  clerk,  rector  of  the 
parish  church  of  Byddynham,*  co.  Bedford.  Mentions  lands  in 
Riccall  and  a  brother  Gerard.  Pr.  1493  (Dogett,  25). 

6  and  7  May,  1493.  ALEXANDER  BASSINGTHWAYTE,  citizen  of 
London.  He  bequeaths  his  body  to  be  buried  in  S1  Dunstan's 
in  Flete  Strete,  and  gives  a  silver  chalice  to  the  chapel  of  the 
blessed  Virgin  Mary  in  Northumbria  of  the  value  of  xiijs.  iiij  d. 
Pr.  14  May,  1493  (Dogett,  24). 

*  Biddenham. 


264  NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS. 

17  Sept.,  1493.  ROWLAND  HENRYSONE,  of  London.  To  be 
buried  at  the  Greyfryres,  London.  Bequeaths  his  brother 
John,  dwelling  in  Gillyng  in  Rychemond  shere,  vj  marc. 
Pr.  24  Sept.,  1493.  (Dogett,  25). 

19  Sept.,  1493.  JOHN  RICHARDSON,  citizen  and  dyer,  of 
London.  Gives  to  my  brethren  and  suster,  Thomas 
Richardson,  Robert  Richardson,  and  Johanne  Rygge,  of 
Worsell  in  Cliff[land],  countie  of  Yorke,  to  each  xs.  Johanne 
wife,  Robert  and  Johanne,  father  and  mother.  (Dogett,  28.) 

22  Nov.,  9  Hen.  VII  (1493).  RICHARD  EYCRODE,  London, 
grocer.  To  be  buried  in  the  church  yerde  of  Saint  Paule. 
Uncle  Richard  Eycrode,  sisters  Alice,  Margaret.  I  will  that 
the  church  of  Optenstall,  where  my  father  ys  buried,  have  a 
chaleis  of  Ix  s.,  or  els  a  ornament,  to  pray  for  my  soule. 
William  Eycrode,  my  cousyn.  Pr.  28  Nov.,  1493  (Vox,  3). 

16  Nov.,  1494.  SIR  ROBERT  TAYLBOYS,  knight,  Lord  of 
Kyme  and  Redysdale.  Legacies  to  Priory  of  Bolington,  nuns 
of  Bolington,  the  monks  of  Croyland,  Spalding,  Kirkstede, 
the  colleges  of  Tatteshall,  Cat  ley,  Haverholme,  Stykkeswolde,* 
Burlinges,  Tupholme,  Bardeney  and  Stamfylde,f  &c.  Sons 
George,  John,  Robert  and  William.  Debts  from  Sir  William 
Gascoigne;  marriage  between  my  son  George  and  Elizabeth, 
sister  to  the  said  Sir  William.  Manors  in  co.  Lincoln;  manors  of 
Newton  Kyme,  Hornington  and  Oxton,  co.  York.  Pr.  19  June, 
1495  (Vox,  24). 

7  Dec.,  14^4.  HUGH  COTES,  of  Carrow,  co.  Norfolk.  I 
bequeath  to  the  gild  or  brotherhood  of  SS.  Christopher  and 
George  in  the  city  of  York,  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  each  poor  man  in 
the  "  Messendewe "  of  the  said  gild  j  d.  To  each  house  of 
lepers  at  the  gates  of  York  iiij  d.,  to  the  fabric  of  the  church 
of  St.  Dennis  in  York  vis.  viii  d.  Pr.  20  March,  1494r-51 
(Vox,  21). 

10  Mar.,  1494-5.  RICHARD  SYMSONNE,  gentilman.  To  be 
buried  in  the  church  of  Alhalowne  the  Li  tell  in  Themystrete, 
of  London.  To  the  church  of  Byshopburton  in  the  shere  of 
Yorke  beside  Beverley,  x  marc  for  the  church  werkes  of  the 
same  church,  to  be  prayde  for,  and  the  soules  of  my  fader 
and  moder  and  all  my  children  soules.  Pr.  4  June,  1494 
(Vox,  11). 

7  Feb.,  1495 [-6].  SIR  THOMAS  BRYAN,t  knight,  chief 
justice  of  the  Common  Pleas.  To  be  buried  at  Ashruge.  Son 
Thomas  Brian,  and  Margaret  his  wife.  Legacies  to  St. 
Andrew's,  Holborn  (for  tithes  forgotten),  Masseworthe,  and 

*  Stixwould.  f  Stainfeld.  J  See  Foss'  Judges. 


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St.  Sepulchre's,  London;  the  churches  of  Everton,  Heyton, 
and  Clareburgh  next  Retford,  co.  Notts.  The  image  of  the 
Virgin  in  Masseworthe  church.  Promises  made  by  me  to  the 
Earl  of  Surrey  and  Elizabeth,  his  wife,  on  my  son's  marriage. 
Pr.  11  Dec.,  1500  (Moone,  13)'. 

5  July,  1496.  JOHN  BOTHE,  clericus,  prebendary  of 
Rikhall.  To  be  buried  in  the  church  of  Sallowe.  Executors  : 
Ralph  Bothe,  clerk,  my  brother,  and  Charles  Bothe,  clerk,  my 
nephew,  and  John  Maple,  clerk.  Pr.  28  July,  1496  (Vox,  33). 

24  Feb.,  12  Heu.  VII.  (1496-7).  WILLIAM  GAAL,  citezin 
and  tailor,  of  London.  To  be  buried  in  my  church  of  Saint 
Dunstone  in  Weste.  To  the  Abbott  and  Convent  of  Awnewik 
in  the  Countie  of  Northumbr.,  that  they  shall  pray  for  my 
soulis  and  for  the  soules  of  Alice  and  Annes  my  wifes,  our 
faders  and  moders.  Wifes  sonne  Hugh  Burges.  Residue  to 
Annes  my  wife.  Pr.  20  Apr.,  1497  (Home,  9). 

3  Nov.,  1497.  JOHN  BROUNE,  knyght,  citezin  and 
alderman,  of  London.  To  be  buried  in  the  churche  of  Saint 
Mary  Magdalene  in  Milke  Streete.  Towardes  the  werkes 
of  the  church  of  Lowyk  in  the  Countie  of  Northumberlande 
v  marces.  To  the  pouer  housholders  within  the  said  Countie 
xxvj  li.  xiij  s.  iiijd.  Cosen  maister  George  Werke,  clerke, 
cosen  Alice  his  suster.  To  my  two  cussons  Thomas  a  Werke 
and  Raufe  a  Werke,  which  were  taken  prisoners  by  the  Scottes, 
towardes  there  raunson  x  marces.  To  my  cosen  James  a 
Werke,  his  wif  and  children,  x  marces.  Wifes  suster, 
Elizabeth  Belknap,  late  the  wif  of  Nicholas  Hutton,  mercer, 
my  cosen  her  son  Doctour  Hutton,  my  wifes  broder  Thomas 
Belwoode,  cosyn  Margarete  Haydok,  godson  John  Nevill 
sonne  of  George  Nevile,  cosyn  Sir  John  Fenkell,  cosen  Edward 
Fenkell.  To  the  iiij  children  of  William  Browne  my  sonne 
and  Kateryn,  late  his  wife,  iiij  li.  Dame  Anne  my  wife.  To 
my  Lord  Cardenall  Archebis>hop  of  Caunterbury,  to  be  goode 
to  Dame  Anne  my  wif  and  my  sonnes  William  and  Thomas 
Broune,  a  cuppe.  Pr.  25  Jan.,  1497—8  (Home,  18). 

16  Apr.,  1499.  EDMUND  CHADERTON,  Clericus,  Cancellarius, 
Canonicus  of  Westminster.  If  dying  within  20  miles  of  the 
College  of  Southwell,  to  be  buried  in  the  chapel  of  S*  John 
the  Baptist.  Margaret  and  Johanne,  sisters.  Richard  my 
brother.  Elizabeth  his  daughter.  Pr.  12  Oct.,  1499  (Home,  38). 

1  May,  1499.  WILLIAM  BAYNETON,  citizen  and  brewer,  of 
London.  To  be  buried  in  the  church  of  Saint  Botulf  withoute 
Alderchgate,  where  the  body  of  Denys,  late  my  wife,  lieth. 
To  the  parish  church  of  Esingwold  in  the  Countie  of  York, 


266  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

where  I  was  born,  xli.  Humfrey  my  son.  Johanne  my 
daughter.  John  Halle  my  brother  in  lawe.  Pr.  8  May,  1499 
(Home,  32). 

23  June,  1499.  THOMAS  BAEOWE,  Archdeacon,  Prebendary 
of  Langtoft.  He  makes  gifts  to  the  churches  of  Cottingham, 
Langtoft,  Grymston,  the  cathedral  church  of  York,  S6  John's, 
Beverley,  Skydby.  Brother  Richard  Barowe.  Thomas  his 
son  and  heir.  Pr.  10  July,  1499  (Home,  37). 

5  Aug.,    1499.       THOMAS     DAGLAS,     citizein     and    wax- 
chaundeler,   of    London.       To    be  buried   in  the   churche  of 
Say nt   Clemente  nygh  Candehvikstrete.       To  my  iij  susters, 
doughters  of  Symond  Daglas  my  fadre,  xl  poundes.    To  suster 
Elizabeth  Todde  xxli.       William  Daglas,  younger   sonne  of 
Thomas    Daglas.       William   Daglas    the    elder,    of    Kentishe 
Towne,  smythe.      Elizabeth  my  wife.      Agnes  late  my  wife. 
To  thabbey  of  Awnwike  in  the  Countie  of  Northumberland e 
a  Jewell.     Pr.  6  Dec.,  1499  (Borne,  35). 

3  Mar.,  1499-1500.  THOMAS  BAXTER,  of  Lytill  Burdo,  in 
Essex,  gentilman.  To  be  buried  in  the  chauncell  of  the  said 
church.  To  the  church  of  Bolton  uppon  Derne  xx  s.  To  the 
reparacons  of  the  brigges  in  the  towne  of  Bolton  v  marc,  of 
the  which  v  marc  is  expended  then  xiij  s.  iiij  d.,  and  so  resteth 
iiij  marc,  with  v  marc  of  the  goodes  of  Richard  Rawson, 
Alderman  of  London,  myne  uncle.  To  the  high  awter  of 
Bolton  iij  s.  iiij  d.  I  will  a  trentall  of  masses  in  the  church  of 
Bolton  for  the  soules  of  Thomas  Hewite  the  elder  and  Edmund 
Mows.  To  John  Baxster  my  brother  x  marc.  To  Alison  my 
suster  xl  s.  To  Kateryn  Ryshworth  my  moder  in  lawe  xl  s. 
I  will  that  John  Baxter  my  sonne  and  heire  have  all  my 
londes  in  Bolton,  Goldthorp  and  Wath,  which  to  me  descended 
by  the  death  of  Robert  Baxter  my  fader,  except  thoos  londes 
which  Johane  my  wife  and  moder  to  the  said  John  Baxter  is 
seased  in.  I  will  John  my  sonne  have  all  my  purchased  lond 
in  Bolton,  Goldthorp  and  Wath ;  as  for  defaute  of  heire  male 
I  will  the  lond  remayne  to  the  next  heir  of  me.  Residue  to 
Johane  my  wife.  Mr  John  Cutt,  Mr  Avery  Rawson  and  John 
Baxster  my  brother,  executours,  that  they  dispose  for  me  as  it 
pleaseth  God.  Pr.  19  May,  1500  (Moone,  4). 

6  Apr.,  1500.     WILLIAM  MICHELL,  citezen  and  draper.     To 
be  buried  in  the  parissh  church  of  All  Halowen  the  Lesse  in 
Temysestreete  in  the  Citie  of  London,  by  fore  my  pue  there, 
yf  it  may  be.     I  forgeve  unto  William  Hansell,  of  the  Citie 
of  Yorke,  dyar,  iiij  li.     To  John,  Robert,  William,  Herry  and 
Richard  Plummer,  sonnes  of  Henry  Plumer,  of  Raskell  in  the 
Counte  of  York,  to  everiche  of  them  xxvj  s.  viij  d.     To  Alice 


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Bluett,  of  Yorke,  my  sustre,  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  To  Elyn  Andrewe, 
of  Raskell,  my  suster,  xx  s.  viij  d.  I  will  that  my  cousin 
Robert  Hogge,  citezen  and  dyar,  of  London,  be  content  of 
vli.,  which  I  owe  unto  him.  The  residue  unto  Kateryne  my 
wife.  Myn  executours,  Kateryne  my  wife  and  Robert  Hogge 
my  cousin.  Pr.  at  Lamebeth,  8  May,  1500  (Moone,  3). 

4  Sept.,  1500.  WILLIAM  WHYTE,  citizen,  draper  and 
Alderman  of  London.  To  be  buried  in  the  chapel  of  Seint 
Kateryn  and  Seynt  Anne  in  the  parish  church  of  Seynt 
Swythyns  in  Candylwike  Strete,  afore  the  image  of  Seynt 
Anne.  Souls  of  William  and  Cecyle  my  father  and  mother.* 
Margaret  late  my  wife.  To  the  parysh  church  in  Tykhull  in 
Yorkeshyer,  in  whych  paryshe  I  was  borne,  a  mustrance  of 
silver  to  the  valor  of  x  markes,  therto  be  usyd  yerly  upon 
Corpus  Christi  day,  and  borne  apon  prestis  shuldres  as  of 
old  tyme  yt  hath  be  usyd  to  be  done  with  another  such 
musteraunce  ther,  whych  I  am  informyd  of  was  stolne  and 
wrongfully  withdrawen  from  the  same  church,  to  thentent 
that  the  curat  and  parishons  shall  for  evermore  pray  for  my 
sowle,  the  sowlys  of  Wylliam  Whit  and  Cecyle  my  father  and 
mother,  as  for  a  benefactor  of  the  same  church.  Nicholas 
Whyte  my  brother,  ys  sone.  Master  Richard  Whyt  my 
brother,  vicar  of  Harworth.  Robert  Whyte  my  sonne 
dec  marke.  To  be  payd  to  John  White,  of  Tykhull,  broder 
to  the  same  Nicholas,  x  li.;  also  to  Robert  Whyt,  of  Tykhull, 
brother  to  same  John,  other  xli.  To  Richard  Parkar  my 
suster  sonne,  of  Beyngeley,  x  li.  To  Kateryn  Woodward, 
daughter  to  my  lady  my  wife,  xli.  To  John  Whyt,  of 
Beverley,  marchant  of  the  stapull  of  Caleys,  xli.  To  SJT 
Thomas  Whyte,  prest,  now  beyng  of  the  Kings  College 
at  Cambridge,  vj  li.  Agnes  wife.  Pr.  19  Feb.,  1504-5 
(Holgrave,  4). 

9  Oct.,  1500.  THOMAS  GOODWYN,  parson  of  Ikynham  and 
Vicar  of  Twyknam.  To  be  buried  within  the  parish  churche 
of  Twyknam.  To  the  parishe  churche  of  Saynt  Oswold  the 
Marter  in  Fylay,  where  I  was  borne,  to  pray  for  my  faders 
soule,  the  soule  of  Dame  Elizabeth  Yorke,  my  soule,  and  all 
cristen  soules,  xx  s.,  and  a  chalice  gilt  with  a  scripture  on  the 
foote.  Unto  my  moder  xli.  to  be  delivered  unto  her  by  myne 
executours  yerely  xxs.  as  long  as  she  lyveth  duryng  the  said 
x  li.,  and  if  it  happen  her  to  decesse  or  the  money  be  spendid 
that  thenne  I  bequeth  the  residue  unto  my  suster  Elyn.  To 
my  snster  Elyn  x  li.  as  she  nedith,  so  that  hir  husband  Bernard 
enyoie  nevir  a  peny  therof,  and  part  of  my  household  stuf 
and  ij  masers.  Pr.  28  Nov.,  1501  (Blamyr,  21j. 

*  See  their  M.I.  at  Tickhill,  in  Hunter's  South  Yorkshire,  i,  241. 


268  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

12  Oct.,  1500.  RICHARD  CLERK,  of  Seynt  Magne,  citezen 
and  bowyer.  To  be  buried  within  the  parisshe  churche  of  Seynt 
Magne.  To  every  of  my  children,  John,  Richard,  Antony, 
Thomas  and  Oustyn,  ten  poundes,  a  flate  pece  of  silver  parcel! 
gilt  and  a  brasse  potte,  when  they  come  to  lawful  age.  To 
Margarete  my  suster  xl  s.  To  Cecily  my  suster  xx  s.  and  a 
pece  of  silver  parcelles  gilt,  and  to  every  of  their  childern 
xiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  Geffrey  Lyngard,  preest,  all  thadvantage  that 
I  have  to  come  in  the  benefice  of  Seynt  Magne.  To  Crystyn 
my  moder  in  lawe  my  ryng  of  golde  called  a  hoope.  To 
the  high  awter  of  the  parisshe  churche  of  Fishlake  in 
Yorkeshire,  wher  I  was  borne,  an  awter  clothe  steyned,  price 
xxvj  s.  viij  d.  The  residue  to  Johane  my  wiff,  my  executrix. 
As  to  the  disposicon  of  my  landes  in  the  towne  and  parisshe  of 
Fishlake,  I  will  that  my  feoffez  in  all  that  my  tenemeute  which 
sometyme  was  John  Clerk  my  fader  make  a  lawful!  estate  of 
all  the  same  unto  John  Clerk  my  son.  Item,  I  will  my  said 
ffeoffez  in  lyke  wise  of  my  tenemente  with  a  crofte  called 
Hudcroft  in  Fishlake,  which  I  late  purchased  of  John  Perkyn, 
make  a  lawfull  estate  unto  William  Cantlowe.  Pr.  6  Nov., 
1500  (Moone,  17). 

5  Nov.,  1502.  ROBERT  GOLSTON,  citezen  and  draper,  of 
London.  To  be  buried  in  the  parishe  churche  of  Sent 
Christofer  in  London.  To  my  doughter  Johane  Cape  x  marc. 
To  Thomas  Cape  her  brother  v  marc.  To  my  ij  yong  systers 
at  Newerke  x  marke.  To  my  fader  my  gowne  of  violet  furred 
with  blake  bogy.  To  my  uncle  Rychard  Golston,  of  Newerke, 
my  gowne  of  tawney  furred  with  shankles.  Unto  Jenet  myn 
Aunt,  dwelling  in  Newarke,  to  be  paid  to  her  yerly  vj  s.  viij  d. 
Margarit  my  wif .  Pr.  13  Jan.,  1502-3  (Blamyr,  21). 

12  July,  1503.  ROBERT  CASTELL,  of  London.  To  the  fabric 
of  the  church  of  Poklington,  Yorkshire,  xxs.  Wife  Elizabeth, 
daughters  Agnes  and  Elizabeth.  Pr.  24  Nov.,  1505  (Holgrave,40). 

24  Nov.,  1503.  HENRY  KYNGE,  citezen  and  letherseller,  of 
London.  To  be  buried  in  the  churchyerd  of  the  parisshe 
churche  of  Allhalowen  in  Honey  lane,  of  London.  Legacies  to 
William  my  son.  To  the  churche  of  Calbeke  in  Northumbre- 
land  a  vestement,  or  xxx  s.  iiij  d.  for  the  same.  Pr.  29  Jan., 
1503-4  (Holgrave,  2). 

22  Jan.,  1503-4.  ROBERT  HOBSON,  citizen  and  dyer,  of 
London.  To  be  buried  in  the  church  of  Alhalow  the  Litel  in 
Temmis  Stret  at  the  foot  of  my  master  William  Elmet. 
Thomas  Hobscn  my  brother  sonne,  brother  sonne  John  at 
Berwick,  brother  sonne  Richard,  suster  Agnes  at  Cukfeld, 


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Luce  my  brother  doughter.  To  the  church  in  Holy  Ilelond, 
ther  my  father  and  mother  Hue  beryd,  a  vestement  and  a 
coope.  Sir  Richard,  doughter  Alice,  wife  Elizabeth,  cosin 
Margaret  Ax.  Pr.  25  Jan.,  1503-4  (Holgrave,  10). 

17  Aug.,  1504.  WILLIAM  BRLTER,  draper.  To  be  buried  in 
the  church  of  S4  Marten  in  the  Yyntre  with  my  wife  Margett. 
To  our  lady  church  in  Nottingham  a  coope  of  the  valour  of 
xl  s.,  and  the  figure  of  the  Assumpcion  of  our  lady  upon  hit. 
Unto  a  preest  to  syng  for  my  soule  by  the  space  of  iij  yeres 
in  the  same  church  xx  li.,  and  every  yere  an  obite.  Wife 
Agnes.  Pr.  24  Sept.,  1504  (Holgrave,  17). 

30  Oct.,  1504.  JOHN  MARTYN,  clerk  of  the  diocese  of  York, 
archdeacon  of  Salop  in  the  cathedral  of  Hereford.  Lands  in 
England  inherited  from  father  Thomas  Martyn.  To  the 
church  of  St.  Mary  at  Hill  (?)  (de  monte  alto),  London,  one 
great  portuous  "  pelite  impressum,"  or  xx  s.  for  the  same. 
Pr.  9  Nov.,  1504  (Holgrave,  20). 

11  Feb.,  1504-5.  HENRY  HOTTON,  clericus.  To  be  buried 
in  the  Cathedral  Church  of  Chichester.  To  the  church  of 
Ullesby  in  the  diocese  of  Carlisle  a  missal  and  manual.  To 
the  poor  of  the  parish  xxs.  To  the  church  of  Hunwyke 
a  missal.  Mentions  Richard  Hotton  my  brother,  Elene 
Bellingham  my  sister,  Thomas  Bellingham  her  son,  Matilda 
Middelton  my  sister,  Ralph  Hotton  son  of  Edmund  Hotton  my 
brother.  Residue  to  William  Hotton  my  brother  and  William 
Beverley,  executors.  Pr.  3  Mar.,  1504-5  (Holgrave,  26). 

26  Mar.,  1505.  JOHN  LYLLE,  Vicar  of  Lymyngton, 
Hastynges.  To  be  buried  in  the  chancel  of  the  church  of 
Lymyngton.  My  parents  William  Lylle  and  Johanna.  To 
S4  Trinity  of  Pontefract  a  peece  of  silver  for  a  chalice.  Exors., 
Alice  Jenkenson,  Tho8  Copley  and  Richard  Gee.  Supervisor, 
Edward  Belknapp,  arm.  Pr.  4  Nov.,  1505  (Holgrave,  41). 

8  Sept.,  1505.  GREGORY  BORNE.  To  be  buried  within 
the  churche  of  Seint  Sepulcre  of  London.  I  give  Henre  my 
son  my  house  in  Selbe,  and  I  will  that  he  have  xxxli.  in 
money,  that  Thomas  myn  apprentice  have  xx  s.  To  Richard 
myn  apprentice  xx  s.  To  Thomas  Shuxborough  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
To  Katheryn  Stele  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  I  will  that  Sir  Thomas  Petty 
have  vj  marc  to  syng  for  a  yere.  Wife  executrix,  and  Sir 
Thomas  Petty  to  se  this  will  fulfilled.  The  remanaunt  to  my 
wife,  and  Piers  Hyll  to  be  overseer.  Pr.  13  Jan.,  1506 
(Adeane,  17). 

22  Sept.,  1505.  SIR  THOMAS  KNIGHT,  of  Northingilby. 
To  be  buried  at  Saxilby.  Elizabeth  my  wife,  lands  in 
Nottinghamshire  and  Derbyshire.  Humphry  Hercy  and 


NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS. 

Alice  my  daughter,  his  wife,  and  Jane  Wymbishe,  profits  of 
lands  in  Walesby  and  Teilby  during  their  lives,  and  after  to 
Christofer  Wymbishe  and  his  heirs.  Executors  to  found  a 
chantry  for  the  souls  of  me  and  my  father  and  mother,  and 
Roger  Knight  and  his  wife  and  their  parents.  Pr.  15  Dec., 
1509  (Bennett,  23). 

No  date.  RICHARD  HORTON,  of  Borford,  in  the  countie  of 
Oxenford.  To  be  buried  there.  As  tochyng  the  disposicion 
of  all  my  londes  and  tenementes  in  the  citie  -of  Yorke  and 
elleswhere,  I  will  that  my  wif  Elizabeth  have  theym,  and  make 
her  sole  executrice.  Pr.  21  Oct.,  1505  (Holgrave,  37). 

10  Oct.,  1505.  ROBERT  MORLEY,  citizen  and  draper,  of 
London.  To  be  buried  in  the  choer  of  the  parisshe  church 
of  Seynt  Margaret  in  the  towne  of  Westminster,  wher  I  am 
parishoner.  To  myn  Awnte  Alison  xl  s.  To  my  broder 
Christofer  Morley  c  markes,  and  I  will  my  broder  fynde  an 
honest  prest  to  syng  within  the  parisshe  church  of  Gruysborne* 
in  the  Countie  of  Yorke,  wher  my  fader  and  his  lyeth  buried. 
To  myn  awnt  Margaret  Laysonbe  xl  s.  To  my  broder  John 
Dunstall  xli.  To  be  geveu  in  Cleveland  towardes  the 
mariages  of  poore  maydens  suche  as  bey  of  my  kyne  xx  nobles, 
to  every  may  den  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  my  servauut  and  cousyn 
Johane  Sutton  x  markes.  To  the  prior  and  covent  of 
Grysborne  vli.,  that  is  to  witte,  to  euery  chanon  to  pray  for  my 
soule  and  my  moders  soules  viij  d.,  and  the  rest  to  thuse  of 
ther  saide  place.  To  the  same  prior  and  covent  xxx  s.,  that 
they  kepe  yerely  duryng  iij  yeres  a  solempne  obite.  The 
residue  to  Elizabeth  my  wit',  soole  executrice.  Pr.  27  May, 
1508  (Adeane,  36). 

12  June,  1506.  RICHARD  MARREYS,  citezen  and  vynter, 
of  London.  To  be  buried  in  the  body  of  the  College  church 
of  Seynt  Thomas  of  Acrez.  To  the  parisshe  churche  of 
Kyrkeby  in  the  Countie  of  Yorke,  wher  I  was  borne,  towards 
the  reparacon  of  the  stepull,  xl  s.  To  the  noury  of  Hampoll, 
to  thentent  that  the  nones  cawse  a  masse  to  be  song  for  my 
soule  afore  the  ymage  of  Seynt  Richard  ther,  and  that  they 
also  pray  for  my  soule  and  doo  a  dirige  for  the  same,  vj  s.  viij  d. 
To  the  house  of  the  Grey  Freeres  of  Doncastre,  that  they  syng 
a  trentall  of  masses  in  their  covent  church,  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  the 
White  Freers  of  Doncastre,  to  the  same  intent,  vj  s.  viij  d.  To 
William  Marreys  my  son  x  marces.  To  Margarete  Marreys 
my  servaunt  and  kynneswomau  a  gowne,  &c.  To  Laurence 
Dey  my  suster's  husband  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  To  Robert  Crosley, 
married  unto  another  of  my  susters,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  my  suster 

*  Guisborough. 


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Margery  Lee  x  s.  To  my  broder  Robert  a  gowne  and  doblett 
and  a  woodknyff  and  xx  s.  To  Nicholas  my  brother  a  gowne, 
a  dublett,  and  asmoche  money.  I  geve  to  my  lord  of  Surrey  a 
hoggeshede  of  Grascoyn  wyne,  desyring  him  to  be  goode  lord 
unto  my  wif.  The  residue  to  Agnes  my  wif.  To  William 
Marreys  my  uncle  my  tawney  gowne,  a  jackett,  and  xl  s. 
Pr.  11  July,  1506  (Adeane,  9). 

24  Dec.,  1506.  RICHARD  PATRIKB,  priest.  To  be  buried  in 
churchyard  of  Allhallows',  Brytlinsey.*  I  bequeath  to  the 
church  of  Trinity  of  Hull  xl  s.,  if  it  may  be  borne,  likewise  to 
the  church  of  our  Lady  there  xxs.  My  horse  mill  and  "wyne 
mylle"  and  ij  closes  without  Beverlay  gattes,  and  my  house  in 
Hornsay,  to  be  sold ;  also  my  house  in  Lowgate  in  Hull. 
Witnesses:  Thomas  Banke,  of  Hull,  and  John  Gyblove,  of 
Brytlyngsey.  Pr.  20  July,  1507  (Adeane,  29). 

17  Mar.,  1507-8.  ROBERT  SHEFFELDE,  clerk,  parson  of 
Chatham  in  Kent.  To  the  abbey  of  Nunnes  callid  Swyne 
Abbey,  in  Holdernesse  beside  Hull,  xli.,  to  be  paid  in  maner 
folowing,  that  is  to  say  every  yere  xiij  s.  iiij  d.,  unto  tyme  the 
said  xli.  be  truely  content  and  paid,  and  I  will  that  the 
prioresse  shall  have  xxd.,  and  the  supprioresse  xvj  d.,  and 
every  lady  of  the  same  place  that  is  professed  xij  d.,  and 
every  noves  viij  d.  of  the  said  money.  Pr.  8  May,  1509 
(Bennett,  14). 

Last  Apr.,  1508.  JOHN  LAMBARD,  ser vaunt  of  God  and 
of  Seynt  Johns.  To  William  Lambarde  my  nevewe  all  my 
londes  in  the  towne  of  Hempworth.  To  Robert  Lambarde 
my  nevew  my  place  in  Plumsted.  Nephew  Thomas.  If  my 
nevewes  depart  without  yssue  then  all  my  movable  and 
unmovable  be  kept  to  the  behoff  of  my  cosen  John  Lambard 
son,  of  Tykyll  in  Yorkshire.  Pr.  26  Feb.,  1510  (Bennett,  38). 

2  Aug.,  1508.  ROBERT  ROYDON,  of  Leverington,  gent.  To 
be  buried  in  the  churchyard  of  Seynt  Clementes  in  Cambrige. 
To  the  high  aulter  of  the  church  of  Aberforth  within  the 
Countie  of  Yorke  iij  s.  iiij  d.  To  the  reparacon  of  the  said 
church  of  the  Trynitie  of  Aberforth  xx  s.  To  the  reparacon 
of  the  church  of  Kirkby  upon  Waithf  v  s.  To  the  reparacon 
of  the  church  of  Seynt  Maurice  withoute  Monkebarr  in  the 
subbarbes  of  Yorke  vs.  To  the  prioress  and  the  nunes  of 
Appultonxs.  To  the  priores  and  nunes  of  Hamepoll  xs.  To  the 
church  reparacons  and  monastery  of  the  same  place,  and  the 
chapell  of  Seynt  Richard,  x  s.  To  the  noones  of  our  lady  of 
Waldyngwelles  xs.  To  the  reparacon  and  glasyng  of  awyndowe 
in  the  monastery  of  Swyne  Abbey.  To  the  abbas  and  covent  of 

*  Brightlingsea.  t  ?  Kirkby  Wharf, 


272  NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS. 

the  same  Abbey  for  a  masse  for  my  soule,  the  soule  of  my  fader 
Edward  Holmes  and  Anne  his  wif,  xs.  To  the  iiij  orders  of 
Freeres  within  the  citie  of  Yorke,  to  every  house  v  s.  To  every 
house  of  Massendewes  and  lepers  at  Yorke  xij  d.  To  the  house 
of  Freeres  of  Poumfrete  v  s.,  of  Doncaster  v  s.  Sons  Richard, 
John  and  Robert.  Isabel  my  wife  and  Mr  William  Stevynson, 
of  Cambrige,  executors.  Pr.  26  Aug.,  1508  (Bennett,  7). 

3  Aug.,  23  Hen.  VII  (1508).     ROBERT  GEOFFEREY,  mercer, 
London.     To  be  buried  in  the  cloister  of  Pardon  churchyerde 
in  Pawlys.     Thomas  my  broder,  Sir  Henry,  preest,  my  broder, 
Sir  John,  preest,  my   broder,   Roger  my  broder,  my  susters 
Alice,    Elizabeth,   my    awnte    Margarete    Dighton.       To    the 
church  off  Alhalowen  in  the  towne  of  Skypsy  in  Yorkeshire, 
where  I  was  borne,  xl  s.     Pr.  7  Aug.,  1508  (Bennett,  3). 

15  Nov.,  1508.     RICHARD  THOMSON,  Citezen  and  Merchaunt 
Taillor.      To  be  buried  in  the  churchyerd  of   the  cathedrall 
church  of  Seynt  Paule  of  London.     If  Margery  my  wif  and 
my  childern  happen  to  decesse  I  bequeth  v  marces  of   the 
residewe  to  the  works  of  the  body  of  the  parisshe  church  of 
our  lady  of  Hemyngburgh  in  the  countie  of  Yorke,  where  I 
was  borne  and  cristened.     My  wif  and  Thomas  Thomson  my 
brother,  executors.     Pr.  12  Dec.,  1508  (Bennett,  8). 

16  Feb.,  1508-9.     ALEXANDER  WAIDE,  rector  of  the  church 
of  Rowspar.*     To  be  buried  in  the  choir  of  S.  Mary's  church 
there.      To  the  church  of    Adwyk  near  Doncaster  iij  li.,  for 
making  a  window.     He  mentions  John,  William,  Thomas  and 
Richard  Waide,  brothers.     Pr.  26  Feb.,  1508-9  (Bennett,  11). 

4  Oct.,  1509.      JOHN  MIDDELTON,  citezen  and  mercer,  of 
London,  merchaunt  of  the  Staple  at  Caleis.     To  be  buried  in 
Sfc  Kateryn  Colman  church.     To  the  parisshe  church  of  Seynt 
Mighell  at  Esteryn^toii  in  the  countie  of  Howden,  for  a  sewte 
of  vestmentes,  to  thentent  that  the  parisshens  there  may  pray 
for  my  soule,  xxli.,  to  the  reparacon  of  the  body  of  the  same 
church  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.     Agnes  my  suster,  Alice  and  Margaret 
her  doughters,  hir  iij  sonnes,  Alice  and  Heleyn  my  doughters. 
Pr.  13  Nov.,  1509  (Bennett,  22). 

20  Nov.,  1509.  ELIZABETH  KNYGEJT,  late  the  wif  of  Sir 
Thomas  Knyght.  To  be  buried  in  the  newe  chapell  of 
Saxilby  church,  by  my  husbond.t  A  preest  to  syng  in  the 
chapell  of  our  lady  at  Worsop  church  to  pray  for  the  soules  of 
my  fader  and  moder,  and  for  all  the  soules  of  my  husbondes 
Sir  Thomas  Knyght,  Sir  Charles  Pylkyngton,  Sir  Robert 
Ratcliff.  To  the  prior  and  covent  of  Worsop  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  To 

*  ?  Rusper.  See  his  will,  22  Sept.,  1505, 


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the  abbot  and  covent  of  Roche  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  the  priores 
and  covent  of  Wallingwelles  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  the  abbot  and 
covent  of  Welbek.  To  the  pryores  and  covent  of  Bryddeholme 
xiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  the  mendyng  of  the  bridge  and  cawsey  of 
Worsop  xx  s.  To  the  reparacons  at  Worsop  church  xxs. 
Residue  to  the  disposicion  of  my  son  Sir  John  Towneley, 
knyght,  to  the  manages  of  his  doughters  bigoten  betwene  hym 
and  dame  Isabell  his  wife.  Pr.  17  Nov.,  1509  (Bennett,  22). 

8  Jan.,  1509-10.  SIR  NICHOLAS  BATEMAN,  parson  of  the 
medyete  of  Wetherden,  co.  Suff.  My  house  in  Mauncefeld 
Woodhouse  to  the  elder  sone  of  Henry  Walker.  Agas  and 
Elizabeth,  susters.  Pr.  5  June,  1510  (Bennett,  29). 

3  Mar.,  1509-10.  WILLIAM  BYRLEY,  clerke.  To  be  buried 
in  the  church  of  Barns.  To  Anne  Byrley  my  neste  and 
goddoughter  xxvli.  and  all  the  stuff  I  have  at  Rycall.  To 
the  churche  of  Eglesfeld  my  chalice.  To  broders  Robert 
and  John  Byrley,  each  vj  spoonys.  Suster  Anne  Lyndall  a 
pece  of  silver  and  a  gowne.  To  my  nephewe  John  Byrley 
the  stuff  that  his  fader  bequethed  hym.  Pr.  21  Oct.,  1510 
(Bennett,  32). 

24  Aug.,  1510.  WILLIAM  CUSFOORTH,  of  Lenn  (?Lynn). 
Wife  Agnes,  nephew  John  Cusforth.  To  the  pari>she 
churches  of  Ansten  in  Yorkeshire  x  s.,  of  Adwyke  x  s. 
Pr.  23  Aug.,  1511  (Fetiplace,  3). 

10  Sept.,  1510.  JOHN  THOMPSON.  To  be  buried  in  the 
queere  of  the  monastery  of  Seynt  John  Baptist  of  Holywell 
nyghe  London.  For  my  landes  within  the  towne  of  Notyngham 
I  geve  theym  to  John  Pye  the  sonne  of  Willinm  Pye,  of 
Worsop,  and  after  his  decesse  to  the  children  of  John  Cooe,  of 
Warsop.  Pr.  10  Feb.,  1510-1  (Bennett,  36). 

7  Nov.,  1511.  THOMAS  WILKYNSON,  clerke.  To  be  buryede 
in  the  chauncell  of  the  parisshe  churche  of  Orpyngton  in 
Kent,  yf  I  decease  in  London  than  in  the  chapell  of  our  lady 
within  the  churche  of  Sancte  Helyns  in  London.  To  the 
prior  and  covent  of  Malton  to  pray  specially  for  my  soule, 
the  soulys  of  my  father  and  moder,  and  all  Christian  soules, 
x  markes.  Pr.  23  Jan.,  1511-2  (Fetiplace,  17). 

5  Apr.,  1513.  ADAM  FACBTT,  "decretorum  doctor."  To  be 
buried  in  the  Cathedral  church  of  Chichester.  To  the  parish 
church  of  Sedbargh,  where  I  was  born,  sacerdotal  vestments. 
Brothers  Richard  and  Thomas  Facett,  Agnes  Jackson  my 
sister.  Pr.  29  Apr.,  1513  (Fetiplace,  17). 

12  May,  1513.  BRYAN  ROCHE,  sergeant  of  the  catry  of 
our  Lord  the  King.  Wife  Elizabeth,  and  children.  Brother 


274  NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS. 

William.  To  the  parish  church  of  Wixley  in  the  Countie  of 
Yorke  xx  s.  To  John  Hocherson,  of  Wixley,  xl  s.  Pr.  29 
May,  1514  (Fetiplace,  33). 

26  Apr.,  1514  RICHARD  STOKDALE,  citezin  and  merchaunt 
tailor,  of  London.  To  be  buried  in  S*  Martyn's,  Otwith. 
Five  trentals  of  masses  to  be  paid  in  that  church,  another  at 
the  friars  at  Grenewythe,  another  at  the  Charter  House, 
another  at  the  Grey  Friars,  another  at  the  Austin  Friars.  A 
preist  to  say  mass  f or  vij  years  for  the  souls  of  my  father,  my 
mother,  and  Grace  Martyn,  in  the  church  of  Wresill,  co.  York. 
To  Wresill  church  a  white  cope  of  the  value  of  vli.  To 
Edward  Estoft  my  cousin  x  li.  To  either  of  the  daughters  of 
Thomas  Hall  at  Green wyche  vli.  Residue  for  charitable 
deeds.  Robert  Pagett,  merchant  tailor,  executor.  Pr.  14 
Mar.,  1515-6  (Holder,  21). 

6  Feb.,  1515-6.  ROBERT  HAROM,  capellanus,  Hamylden, 
Bucks.  Gives  to  church  of  Hamylden  for  burial  vj  s.  viij  d., 
to  sing  in  the  church  there  for  my  father  and  mother  and  for 
my  Master  Raff  Scrope  vj  s.  viij  d.,  to  by  a  masse  boke  for 
the  parish  church  of  Stanton,  to  the  iij  orders  of  fryers  of 
Skarborow  iij  li.,  to  Agnes  Scropp  xxs.  My  master  Mr  Raff 
Scrope  to  be  supervisor.  Pr.  3  Mar.,  1515-6  (Holder,  15). 

6  Feb.,  1515-6.  JOHN  HERON,  citizen  and  mercer,  of 
Sfc  Dunstan  in  the  Est.  Body  to  be  buried  there.  Son  Thomas 
executor.  To  the  covent  of  Whitefriers  at  Hull  in  the 
countie  of  Northumberland  (sic]  fora  trentall  of  masses  vli. 
Mentions  Elizabeth  daughter  of  John  Lawson  and  Agnes  her 
sister.  To  Sir  John  Cutt,  knfc,  and  Sir  John  Dawiiey,  knt., 
each  ij  hoggshedes  of  Gascon  wyne,  they  to  be  supervisors. 
Pr.  13  Mar.,  1515-6  (Holder,  15). 

16  Mar.,  1515-6.  WILLIAM  MENETT,  Citizen  and  draper, 
of  London.  To  be  buried  in  Se  Peter's,  Cornhill,  where 
Johanne  my  daughter  lies  buried.  My  two  daughters  to  have 
c  marks  each.  To  the  parish  church  of  Drayton,  co.  Nott., 
where  I  was  born,  xxs.  Residue  to  wife  Agnes.  Pr.  4  Apr., 
1516  (Holder,  16). 

16  July,  1516.  WYLLYAM  CLEYTON,  merchaunt  of  the 
staple  at  Caleis.  To  be  buried  within  the  parisshe  churche  of 
our  blessed  lady  within  the  towne  aforesaide.  To  the  behove 
of  my  brother  Sir  John,  my  ij  susters  and  their  childern,  xl  li., 
to  be  distributed  amongest  them  after  the  discrecion  of  my 
father.  To  the  Friers  Observauntes  withiu  the  towne  of 
Newewerke  upon  Trent  xx  s.  Residue  to  Thomas  Cleyton  iuy 
father  and  Syr  John  Cleyton  my  brother,  myn  executours. 
Pr.  27  Sept.,  1516  (Holder,  23). 


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6  Jan.,  1516.  JOHN  ROBYNSON,  prest  and  parson  of  the 
church  of  Fawkham  in  Kent.  To  be  beryed  within  the 
churche  of  All  Halowes  in  Lumbardes  Strete.  I  will  that  a 
prest  shall  synge  for  my  fader  soule,  my  moder  soule,  and  for 
all  Cristen  soules  during  a  yere  and  a  half  within  the  churche 
of  Elvington  in  Yorkshire,  and  the  same  prest  or  another  prest 
to  synge  for  me  half  a  yere  within  the  churche  of  Escreke. 
To  the  thre  eldest  children  of  my  broder  William  v  markes  a 
pece.  I  wyll  that  Thomas  Jameson,  merchaunt  and  citezen,  of 
Yorke,  have  the  custodie  of  the  bequest.  Sister  Agnes  and 
brother  William.  Pr.  14  Apr.,  1516  (Holder,  16). 

24  July,  1517.  JOHN  WEST,  citizen  and  mercer,  of  London, 
Alderman.  To  be  buried  in  the  chancel  of  S*  Mary  Magdalen, 
Milk  Sfc.  Wife  Elizabeth,  children  William,  John,  James, 
Katheryne,  Bridget,  now  wife  of  Robert  Palmer,  mercer. 
To  the  parish  churche  of  Millington  in  the  Countie  of  York, 
where  my  father  lyeth  buried,  iij  cupes,  a  vestyment,  a  gospell, 
a  pystell  of  grene  satteyn  of  Bruges,  thorfrayes  redde  satteyn 
of  Bruges,  and  to  the  churche  of  Everyngham,  where  my 
mother  lyeth  buried,  a  cope  of  lyke  stuffe,  and  I  wyll  that  the 
parisshe  priest  of  Millington,  where  I  was  borne,  have  the 
saule  of  me,  the  saules  of  James  West  and  Alyce  West,  my 
fadre  and  mothre,  Syr  John  Browne,  John  West,  Elizabeth 
my  wif,  our  childern.  Pr.  18  Sept.,  1517  (Holder,  33). 

17  Dec.,  1517.  WILLIAM  BILBOROWB,  of  London,  grocer. 
To  be  buried  in  the  church  of  Al  halo  wen  the  More  in 
Thamys  Strete.  To  the  parishe  churche  of  Wressell  in 
Yorkshire  xls.  Brother  Thomas  Bilborowe,  cosin  James 
Davison.  He  gives  his  sister  Elizabeth  Bilborowe  and  his 
prentyce  Robert  Bilborowe  the  residue,  and  if  they  die  to  the 
finding  of  two  priests  to  sing  for  his  soul,  his  father  and  mother's 
souls,  at  the  church  of  Al  halo  wen  and  the  church  of  Wressell. 
Pr.  26  Jan.,  1517-8  (Ayloffe,  4). 

6  Apr.,  1518.  ROGER  DAELEY,  Priest.  To  be  buried  in  the 
church  of  Se  Margaret  in  Suthwerk.  To  my  brother  Sir 
Thomas  Darley  a  gowne  of  murrey  furred  with  blak  bogye,  or 
elles  my  gray  nagge,  so  that  my  brother  be  diligent  for  the 
conveyaunce  of  dueties  of  my  benefices  to  the  handes  of  myn 
executours,  also  a  dublet  of  blak  sat^n,  a  cote  of  damask 
lyned  with  white  cottyn.  The  residue  to  Maister  Nicholas 
Maior,  executor.  Due  unto  me  in  Estryngton  in  Holdenshire 
for  agrement  betwixt  me  and  a  preest  and  Sir  John  Atkynson, 
vicar  of  the  same,  x  marces.  Pr.  17  Aug.,  1518  (Ayloffe,  8). 

14  July,  1518.  ANTHONY  AYLMER,  Rector  of  Seggefield  in 
the  Bishoprick  of  Dunelm  and  Vicar  of  Harlowe,  co.  Essex. 


276  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

To  be  buried  in  my  church  of  Harlowe.  My  father  Lawrence 
Aylmer,  knight  and  Alderman  of  the  City  of  London,  and 
Thomas  Aylmer,  gentleman,  my  uncle,  exors.  Pr.  26  Aug., 
1518  (Ayloffe,  10). 

1  May,  1520.  ROBERT  SWYLLINGTON,  of  London,  citizen 
and  draper.  To  be  buried  before  our  Ladye  of  Pitee  within 
oure  Ladies  Chapell  where  I  doo  use  to  sett  within  the  church 
of  Seint  Clement,  wher  I  am  parisshoner.  To  the  church 
warkes  of  Dryffeld,  where  I  was  borne,  xs.,  to  pray  for  my 
soule.  He  mentions  cousin  Babthorpp,  wife  Margaret,  who  is 
to  be  executrix,  nephew  George  Swillyngton,  neice  Elizabeth 
Swyllington.  I  woll  to  have  a  tombe  within  the  chapell 
there  as  I  doo  lye  to  be  made  after  the  devise  of  my  brother 
Rauff.  Pr.  10  May,  1520  (Ayloffe,  26). 

16  Nov.,  1520.     ROBERT  SHIRWOD,  of  London,  fishmonger. 
To  my  fader  John,  dwellyng  in  the  Busshoppryck  of  Durham 
in  Houghton,  my  best  gowne,  doblet,  and  jaket.     Pr.  14  Dec., 
1520  (Mainwaring,  8). 

20  Aug.,    1521.      MARMADUKE    BLASTON,    of     S*    Gyles, 
Cambridge.     To  be  buried  in  the  church  there.     All  lands  I 
have    purchased    in    the     Bishoprick    of     Durham    and    in 
Cambridge  to  my  wife   Margery  for  life.      To  Richard  my 
eldest  son  all  my  lands  in  Durham,  viz.  in  Eslabye,  Seham  and 
Sunderlond,  after  decease  of  his  mother.     To  son  Hugh  lands 
in  Cambridge.     Pr.  13  Oct.,  1521  (Maynwaryng,  16). 

21  Aug.,  1521.     WILLIAM   BARDE   the   elder,  citizein  and 
fishemonger,  of    London.     To  be  buried  in  the  body  of  the 
parishe    church    of    Saint    Nicolas,    Coldabbey,   next    to    the 
south  dore,  where  the  body  of  Joane  my  Lite  wif  there  restith. 
William  Turke  my  son  in  lawe  and   Elizabeth  his  wife  my 
doughter.    To  the  werkes  of  the  parishe  churche  of  Ingram  in 
the  Countie  of  Northumberland,  where  I  was  cristened,  xx  s. 
To  the  werkes  of   the  parishe  church  of   Felton  in  the  said 
countie,  where  my  father  and  mother  lye  buried,  xx  s.     To  the 
prioresse  and  covent  of  Halyestoure  in  the  same  countie  xx  s. 
Residue  to  William  Barde  my  sonne,  executor.     Pr.  13  Aug., 
1528  (Porch,  36). 

24  Apr.,  1522.  NICHOLAS  BATEMAN,  of  Lynne  Bisshop,  co. 
Norff.  Towardes  the  reparacions  of  Killyngton  Chapell  and 
Hutton  Chapell  in  the  Countie  of  Westmerland,  to  eache  xx  s. 
Johanne,  Beatrice  and  Anne,  doughters,  eche  xx  s.  Johane  my 
wife,  executrice.  Pr.  7  Feb.,  1522-3  (Bodfelde,  2). 

17  May,    1522.      WILLIAM     COOKE,    Doctor,    Parson    of 
Hecham*  in  the  diocese  of  Norwiche.     To  be  buried  in  the 

*  ?  Heacham,  co.  Norfolk. 


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chauncell  there.  I  give  to  my  executors  all  my  frutis  of  this 
yere  (in  churches  of  Norwich),  also  of  Burton  Latyn,  Swaleclif, 
Tonstall,  Cristis  church  in  Yorke,  Lastyngham  Welle,  and  my 
prebende  belonging  to  the  College  church  of  Rippon,  towards 
the  charges  of  the  dilapidations  of  my  church  and  parsonage 
houses.  Pr.  12  June,  1522  (Manwaring,  25). 

22  July,  1522.  JOHN  SURDEVALL,  Priest  in  Paul's,  London. 
I  will  that  ther  be  ij  copys  in  my  chamber  of  blew  damaske, 
one  to  be  delyvered  to  Waghen,  where  I  was  borne,  with  Seint 
Peter  on  the  coler,  and  the  other  with  Seinfc  Cuthbart  on  the 
coler  to  Darnton,  where  my  prebend  lyethe.  To  the  poore  of 
Waghen  vj  s.  viij  d.,  of  Darnton  vj  s.  viijd.  Pr.  13  Dec.,  1522 
(Manwaring,  28). 

3  Jan.,  1522-3.  THOMAS  BYRKES.  To  be  buried  in  the 
Freres  at  Richmond,  Surrey.  To  Anne,  wife,  londes  for  life 
except  my  londes  in  Notingham  shire.  Antony  son.  Dettes 
to  be  paide,  that  is  to  say,  to  Maister  Marymon  xxli.,  for  the 
whiche  is  owyng  to  me  of  Maister  Browne,  of  Newark,  for 
landes  that  I  solde  to  him  there,  Ixli.  Pr.  9  Mar.,  1525-6 
(Porch,  4). 

22  Sept.,  1523.  THOMAS  ELRYNGTON,  gentilman,  sonne  and 
heire  of  Symonde  Elryngton,  esquier,  decessed.  To  be  buried 
in  the  church  of  Hogeston,  where  my  ancestors  lie  buried. 
Mentions  wife  Alice,  lands  in  Kent,  Yorkshire  and  Sussex, 
daughter  Mary,  son  Thomas  to  have  manor  of  Dencourt, 
remainder  to  John  my  son,  in  default  of  issue  to  John  More, 
son  and  heir  of  Sir  Thomas  More,  knt.,  "under  treasourer  of 
Inglond."  Pr.  27  Jan.,  1523-4  (Bodfelde,  16). 

1523.  HENRY  HEBBESON,  Kendall  man.  To  be  buried  in 
the  churchyard  of  Buxsted.  Kateryn  my  wife  to  have  all  my 
goodes,  sole  executour,  and  Thomas  Warkop  and  Adam 
Waryner,  overseers.  I  will  they  doo  for  me  in  Alhalowe 
chapell  of  Kendall  xls.  Pr.  4  Mar.,  1523-4  (Bodfelde,  17). 

17  Mar.,  1523-4.  ROBERT  FENROTHER,  citezen,  alderman 
and  goldsmyth,  of  London.  To  be  buried  in  the  church  of 
S*  John  Zacharys.  Thomas  father  and  Johane  mother, 
Awdry,  Julyan  and  Margaret,  daughters.  Julian  wife.  I  be- 
queath a  newe  chaleis  to  be  made  with  a  paten  therto  of  silver 
and  parcel  1  gilt  of  the  value  of  liij  s.  iiij  d.,  to  be  gevyn  to  the 
parishe  church  of  Thornton  in  Pykeryng  Legh  in  Yorkeshire, 
where  I  was  born,  upon  the  foote  of  which  chaleis  I  woll  that 
myn  executors  shall  cause  to  be  graven  a  scripture  making 
mencyon  of  whose  gifte  it  is.  Pr.  27  Apr.,  1524  (Bodfelde,  19). 

21  Aug.,  1524.  WILLIAM  STATHUM,  mercer,  London.  To 
be  buried  in  the  churche  of  Saint  Martyn  in  Iremonger  lane. 


278  NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS. 

To  the  parishe  churche  of  Bleysbey  in  Nottinghamshire,  in  the 
parishe  that  I  was  borne  in,  to  have  a  glasse  wyndowe  in  the 
chauncel  over  the  high  awter,  and  in  the  said  glasse  my  fader 
and  moder  and  all  their  childern,  at  the  discrecion  of  my 
brother  Henry  Stathum.  Wenyfride  my  wife.  Childern 
Kateryn  and  Alice  my  ij  doughters,  and  the  childe  that  my 
wife  goeth  with  all,  every  oon  thre  hundred  poundes.  Suster 
Margaret  Stathum,  brother  Robert,  brother  Henry,  suster 
Elizabeth  and  her  first  husband  William  Jonson,  of  Horsley 
in  Darbyshire.  To  have  a  masse  in  the  abbey  of  Thorgoton 
there,  as  my  fader  lyeth  buryed.  John  Barnard  fader  in 
la  we.  Pr.  31  Mar.,  1525  (Bodfelde,  32). 

20  Dec.,  1524.  THOMAS  BECK.  To  be  buried  in  the 
College  churche  of  our  lady  of  Manchester  in  the  chapell  of 
Jesus.  To  Sir  Robert  my  sonne  syxe  score  poundes  for  his 
chihles  parte.  To  the  church  of  Wegyn*  to  the  glasing  of  a 
wyndowe  for  my  brother  Mathew  and  me  xxxs.  To  the 
chapell  of  Sanct  Sonday  within  the  parishe  churche  of 
Kendall,  where  my  wife  is  buried,  ten  marces,  to  be  disposed 
by  the  discrecion  of  maister  Thomas  Belengeamf  my  brother 
in  lawe,  William  Standish,  William  Becke,  of  Skelmesawre,  for 
a  trentall,  xs.,  for  a  soule  masse  and  dirige  x  s.  in  the  same 
church.  To  a  lowne  in  Kendall  parishe  betwene  Castell  parke 
and  the  bridge  which  I  made  myself,  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  Richard 
Beck  xl  s.  To  Agnes  Beck  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  Cecile  Becke 
v  marces.  To  sonne  Thomas  and  his  heires  the  nominacon  of 
a  prest  to  singe  in  the  chapell  of  Jesus  in  the  college  churche 
of  Manchester.  To  my  wife  and  sonne  Thomas  a  hundred 
nobles,  to  be  executours.  Goodes  in  thre  partes,  one  to  my 
wife,  one  to  my  sonne  Thomas,  paying  his  brother  Syr  Robert 
six  score  poundes,  one  for  my  bequestes.  To  son  Thomas 
all  my  plate  brought  with  me  and  bought  since  I  com  to 
Manchester,  and  half  of  the  pewter  that  I  brought  from 
Kendall.  Maister  Edmond  Trafforth,  of  Trafforth,  esquier, 
and  maister  Edmond  his  sonne,  overseers.  Pr.  last  Sept., 
1527  (Porch,  24). 

29  Mar.,  1525.  SIR  MILES  BUSSY,  knight.J  To  son  Henry 
my  manor  of  Wigsley,  Notts.  Lands  in  Kynherbe,  Lincoln, 
Bracebrige,  Scottun,  Newarke,  Thisilton  and  Southweth,  in 
cos.  Lincoln,  Notts,  and  Rutland ;  also  in  Mawnton,  Northorp, 
Balderton,  Barnabe  and  Cleypull,  bought  by  John  Bussey, 
knight,  and  which  my  uncle  Edward  Bussey  holds  for  life. 
Manors  of  Knopthorp,  Scotton,  Hogham  and  Merston.  Son 
John.  Pr.  12  Feb.,  1525-6  (Porche,  4). 

*  Wigan.  t  Thomas  Bellingham,  of  Helsington. 

{  See  Lincolnshire  Pedigrees,  Harleian  Soc.,  215. 


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4  Nov.,  1525.  JOHN  HEWSTER,  citezeii  and  mercer,  of 
London.  To  be  buried  in  the  churche  of  Saint  Mighell  in 
Bassingshaw  in  London.  Brother  Richard  Hewster,  clerk. 
To  suster  Margery,  rents  of  landes  in  the  counties  of  Yorke 
and  Salop.  To  sonne  Cristofer  a  ryng.  To  sonne  William 
twenty  poundes  and  landes  in  the  Countie  of  York.  Jane 
my  wife,  execu trice.  Sonne  Jerome.  Pr.  11  Dec.,  1525 
(Bodfelde,  40). 

10  Feb.,  17  Hen.  VIII  (1525-6).  Administration  of 
THOMAS  SEYTON,  of  the  County  of  York,  granted  to  Anne 
Seyton,  widow  (Crumwell,  1). 

31  Mar.,  1526.  THOMAS  NYCHOLL,  prest.  To  poor  of  Bey  re 
in  Dorset  shire  xl  s.  The  Collegiate  church  of  our  lady  of 
Southwell  to  have  xls.,  and  the  parishe  church  of  Sowth 
Muskham  xx  s.,  and  to  the  poor  there  xx  s.,  and  likewise  to 
the  church  and  parishioners  of  Cawton,  where  I  am  parson  by 
reason  of  the  prebende  in  the  church  of  Southwell.  Pr.  9  Oct., 
1526  (Porch,  10). 

14  Apr.,  1526.  CECILE  DUCKMAN,  late  wife  of  Richard 
Duckman,  of  Wandelsworth,  widow.  To  be  buried  in  the 
parishe  churche  of  Alhalowes,  of  Wandelsworth.  To  Thomas 
Rogers  and  John  Rogers  my  brethren,  dwelling  in  the  Countie 
of  York,  to  eche  xx  s.;  and  to  Agnes  my  suster,  dwelling  in 
the  same,  xxs.;  and  to  Margaret,  hir  doughter  aud  my 
goddoughter,  xiijs.  iiijd.  Residue  to  my  good  brother  Richard 
Rogers,  executour.  Pr.  30  Apr.,  1526  (Porch,  6). 

18  Dec.,  1526.  THOMAS  HUSTWAYTE,  citezein  and  peawterar, 
of  London.  To  be  buried  in  the  chapel  of  our  lady  within 
the  parishe  church  of  saint  Mildrede  in  Bredstrete.  Suster 
Alice  Hustwayte,  dwelling  in  Scarborough,  neese  Agnes, 
doughter  of  my  brother  John,  brother  John  Bloxwiche, 
brother  James  Hustwayte,  of  Plymowth,  cosyn  Sir  Richard 
Ustwayte,  preest,  cosyn  Robert  Hustwayte,  sonne  of  ray 
brother  James,  cosyn  Willm  Bloxwiche,  sonne  William.  My 
wife  Joane  to  haue  moietie  of  my  londes  in  Kilham  upon  the 
Wolde  in  the  Countie  of  York  during  lyfe,  and  after  her 
decease  to  my  sonne  Willm  Hustwayte.  Pr.  15  Jan.,  1526-7 
(Porche,  12). 

2  Aug.,  1527.  JAMES  BUTLER,  citezen  and  dyer,  of  London. 
To  be  buried  in  the  church  yarde  of  Saint  Benet  at  Powlis 
wharf.  To  the  parishe  of  Saint  Elene  in  Wheldrik  in  the 
Countie  of  York,  where  I  was  borne,  a  vestment  with  all 
thapparel  to  the  same  belonging,  for  a  prest  to  say  masse,  of 
white  damaske  My  executors  to  sue  of  oon  John  Mowbray, 
of  Pekring,  late  being  a  dyer  in  York,  liij  s.  iiijd.,  and  if 


280  NORTH  COUNTRY   WILLS. 

recovered  to  be  bestowed  among  the  poor  people  of  Wheldrik. 
To  John  Butler  my  brother,  dwelling  in  Wheldrike,  my  best 
gowne,  &c.  To  William  his  sonne  my  best  cote,  &c.,  and  to 
every  of  my  brothers  and  suster  childern  there  xij  d.,  except 
Margaret  Hargill  my  suster  doughter.  I  will  my  brother 
William,  with  my  wife  and  sonne  Thomas,  to  have  custodye  of 
my  two  leases  of  my  ferms  at  Lewesham.  Pr.  3  Dec.,  1527 
(Porch,  26). 

13  Oct.,  19  Hen.  VIII,  1527.  THOMAS  ILDERTON,  citezen 
and  Stokfishmonger.  To  be  buried  in  the  parishe  churche  o£ 
Chikwell  in  the  lower  ende  of  the  north  He,  whiche  I  did  make 
longer  in  length.  I  will  that  Antony  my  sonne  and  executour 
pay  to  the  brethern  of  the  White  Freres  in  Hulle  parke  besides 
Alnewike,  all  suche  money  as  I  owe  to  them  for  their  praiers 
for  me  before  our  blissed  lady  there,  also  that  he  have  all 
my  londes  in  Chikwell,  and  ley  upon  my  grave  a  stone. 
Pr.  20  Oct.  1528  (Porch,  38). 

1529.  WILLIAM  KYTSON,  merchaunt  tailour,  of  London. 
To  be  buryed  in  the  churche  yarde  of  Aldermary,  London. 
To  my  inaister  Thomas  Crakenthorp,  citiziu  and  merchaunt 
taylour,  of  London,  v  li.,  and  all  my  ferme  in  the  parryshe  of 
Staunton  in  the  counde  of  Apulby.  Uncle  Simond  Aparke, 
Uncle  Sir  Myles  Aparke.  Johane  Aparke  xl  s.  Residue  to 
Thomas  Crakenthorp,  sole  executour.  Pr.  20  Sept.,  1531 
(Thower,  7). 

1  Mar.,  1529.  HUMFREY  BOLLE.  To  be  buried  in  the 
churche  yarde  of  Saint  Andrewe  in  Holburne.  To  brother 
William  Bolle  xl  s.  in  money  or  catell.  To  brother  John  Boll 
xl  s.  I  will  that  maister  Thomas  Lumley  have  fyve  marces  for 
certeyn  rekenynge  that  was  betwixt  his  wife  and  me,  to  the 
profit  of  his  yongest  sonne,  to  be  paid  by  the  handes  of  my 
Lord  Lumley.  Also  I  have  gevyn  my  marrowe  and  companyon 
Rowland  Watson  knowlege  that  I  will  be  good  uncle  to  my 
brother  Cristofer  childern  at  the  ordre  of  my  lorde  and 
maister.  To  my  wife  two  ringes  of  golde,  my  badge,  for  a 
tokyn.  The  residue  I  will  that  my  lorde  Lumley,  by  thadvise 
of  Thomas  Lumley  and  Sir  Richard  Turner,  chapleyn,  have 
full  power  for  the  welth  of  my  soule  and  to  the  profite  of  my 
wife  and  my  brother  Cristofers  childern,  and  my  lord  to  be 
executour.  Pr.  10  July,  1529  (Jankyn,  9). 

16  May,  1530.  JOHN  PEIRSON,  citizin  and  barbour  surgeon, 
of  London.  To  be  buryed  in  the  churche  of  Saint  Mighell  at 
Quernhith.  To  the  reparacions  of  the  church  and  chapell  of 
Holmeswath  in  the  Lordeship  of  Egton  in  the  Countie  of 


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Yorke,  betwene  them  xx  s.  To  suster  Alice  and  her  doughter 
Reignes.  To  Anne  Kene  and  Elizabeth  Kene  my  doughters  in 
lawe  tenne  poundes.  Pr.  10  June,  1530  (Jankyn,  18). 

15  July,  1530.  EDWAEDE  WATSON,  of  Lidington,  co. Rutland. 
Suster  Janet  Peers  >n,  suster  Dame  Sibell  at  Saint  Kateryns, 
Richarde  Bryan  my  cosyn,  Johan  Smyth  his  suster,  and  to 
his  sister  maried  at  Kirkham  in  Yorkshire,  cosyn  Agnes 
Smyth.  To  poor  people  at  Sledmare,  where  I  was  bourne, 
iijli.  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  the  prior  and  Covent  of  Newested  xxs. 
Brothers  Symon  and  William  Watson,  Henry  Watson  my  sonne 
at  Newested,  Edwarde  my  sonne,  Keneline  (?)  my  sonne,  Barbara, 
Mary,  Briget,  Susan,  doughters,  wife  Emme,  brother  in  lawe 
Henry  Sapcotte.  Pr.  2  Oct.,  1530  (Jankyn,  21). 

5  Apr.,  1531.  DAVID  BEDOO,  preest.  To  be  buryed  in  the 
Savoye.  To  my  lord  and  master,  my  lord  of  Carlyle,  a  gelding. 
To  Henry  Collyer  at  Carlele  my  best  gowne  at  Appulby. 
To  Sir  Leonard  Langhorne  the  second  best  gowne  there. 
Pr.  9  May,  1531  (Thower,  3). 

20  June,  1531.  WILLIAM  BOWDEN,  citizen  and  diar.  To  be 
buried  in  the  sowth  yle  of  the  churche  of  Alhallowen  uppon 
the  celler*  in  Temmestreete,  where  the  body  of  my  first  wife 
lieth  buried.  To  the  churche  of  Boonburghf  in  Northumbr- 
lande,  where  my  father  Robert  Bowden  and  my  mother  lieth 
buried,  a  chalice  with  the  patent  of  selver  and  corporas  and  a 
vestment  complete,  of  the  value  of  all,  v  li.  To  the  churche 
of  Elderton  a  chalice  with  a  patent  of  copper  and  gilt  and 
corporas,  with  a  vestment,  of  the  value  of  liij  s.  iiij  d.  To 
Raaf  Bowden,  when  he  shall  come  out  of  the  termes  of  his 
apprentishode,  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  The  residue  to  John  Bowden 
and  Geffrey  Bowden  my  sonnes  egally,  at  their  ages,  xxiiij 
yeres,  executours.  Overseer,  Robert  Lounde,  dyar.  Pr.  9  Feb., 
1534-5  (Hogen,  22). 

7  July,  1531.  LAWEAUNCE  EGGYLSFEELDE,  yoman  usher  of 
the  Kinges  Chamber  and  clerke  of  the  chequer  of  his  most 
honorable  garde.  To  be  buryed  in  Saint  Stephens  churche  in 
Walbroke  in  the  South  side  as  nere  unto  my  suster  Johane 
Herthill,  late  decessed,  as  convenyently.  For  the  lordeshippes 
of  Sutton  and  ElbyngtonJ  (sic]  uppon  Dar vaunt  that  I  have 
takyn  by  lease,  the  profittes  shall  be  payed  unto  my  executors 
during  unto  suche  tyme  that  John  Egglesfell  my  brothers 
sonne  be  maryed,  and  then  they  shall  deliver  unto  hym  my  leas. 
His  brother  Laurance,  sisters  Sybyll,  Mary  and  Margaret 
Egglesfeld.  Landes  in  Laton  in  the  Bysshopricke  of  Derham. 
Suster  in  law  Jane  Egglesfeeld.  Pr.  1  Oct.,  1531  (Thower,  8). 

*  On  the  cellars,  for  it  staudeth  on  vaults  (Stowe,  i,  523). 
t  ?  Bamburgh.  |  Elvington. 


282  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

6  Jan.,  1531-2.  ROBERT  BROKETT,  citizen  and  baker, 
London.  To  be  buryed  in  the  churche  of  Sainte  Martyn 
in  Iremonger  lane.  To  my  suster  Jennett  Robynson  in 
Framlyngton  in  the  Countie  of  Northumberlande  fyve  poundes. 
To  my  cousens  Robert  and  Thomas,  my  brother  Johns  sonnes, 
dwelling  in  Aleman*iu  the  saide  countie,  fyve  poundes  a  peace. 
To  brother  Thomas  Brockettes  children  fyve  poundes  a  pece. 
Cousens  Elizabethe,  wife  of  Thomas  Atkinson,  Alice  wife  of 
John  Hunte,  Margarete  Smythe,  Alexander  Watson.  Brother 
William  Brockett,  goldesmithe,  executour.  Pr.  23  Sept.,  1533 
(Hogen,  5). 

10  Mar.,  1531.  ROGER  D  ALTON,  armiger.  To  be  buried  in 
Croftonf  church.  Anne,  Margarete,  Joanne  and  Elizabeth,  my 
daughters,  cc  marces.  Richard  my  son  xl  marces  annuity. 
Roger  and  Thomas  Jakis,  Joann  my  wife  and  Richard  my 
son,  executors.  Henry  Faryngton,  Richard  Banaster,  Master 
Richmond,  supervisors.  I  grant  to  Anthony  Lathon,  Thomas 
Bonde,  vicar  of  Crofton,  Richard  Clerk,  vicar  of  Legh,  and 
Adam  Banaster,  all  my  lands  in  Dalton  in  county  of  York. 
Pr.  6  Dec.,  1543  (Spert,  29). 

13  Mar.,  22  Hen.  VIII  (1531).  ROBERT  LABREY.  To  be 
buryed  in  Sepulcre  chapell  in  the  sowthe  side  of  tho  chapell 
of  Jesus  in  Manchester  churche,  and  in  the  same  chapell  that 
I  dyd  make  my  selfe.  I  give  xx  s.  to  the  churche  warkes  in 
Manchester,  and  xx  s.  to  the  churche  warkes  in  Kendall  there 
as  I  was  horn.  Anne,  Elizabeth,  Alyce,  my  daughters, 
William  Hulton, husband  of  my  daughter  Elizabeth.  Pr.  28  Jan., 
1538-9  (Crumwell,  12). 

17  Sept.,  1532.  ROBERT  HOGEN,  of  the  house  of  our 
soveraigne  Lorde  the  King,  Esquier.  To  be  buryed  within 
the  chauncell  of  the  churche  of  Saint  Luke  of  Charlton  in  the 
Countie  of  Kent.  To  Thomas  Jackson.  Thomas  Hatecliff, 
John  Barbour,  Raffe  Hogen  and  Thomas  Harrison,  a  horse. 
Raaffe  Hogins,  Robert  Hogins,  Johanne  Martindale  and  Agnes 
Martindale,  to  have  the  rentes  of  my  mesuage  in  Estgrenewiche 
for  viij  yeres,  and  after  to  remayne  unto  Marion  my  wif.  The 
said  Marion  to  have  all  other  landes  in  Charlton,  and  after  the 
disceas  they  shalbe  sold,  and  the  money  to  be  dispoased  in 
deades  of  charitie.  I  gyve  unto  Roger  Barker,  citezin  and 
inholder,  all  my  terme  of  yeres  wiche  I  have  of  the  graunt  of 
our  Lorde  the  King,  called  Sutton  and  Terington,  within  the 
forest  of  Gawteres,  and  I  will  that  Richard  Gresham,  mercer, 
and  the  said  Roger  shall  have  all  my  interest  in  the  towne  of 
Westminster.  Residue  to  Marion  my  wif.  Pr.  1  Apr.,  1533 

(Hogen,  2). 

*  Alnham.  f  ?  Croston. 


APPENDIX.  283 

6  Nov.,  1532.  RICHARD  FYNCHE,  citezen  and  founder,  of 
London,  being  seeke,  in  the  porch  of  the  parisshe  churche  of 
Saint  Nicolas  of  Notingham,  in  the  Dioces  of  Yorke,  in  the 
presence  of  the  parson  Heury  Sheparde  and  Humfrey  Goulson, 
ordeyned  Leonard  Skevington,  gentilmau,  and  John  Plavys, 
his  executours,  and  willed  they  shulde  have  the  distributinge 
of  his  goodes.  Pr.  27  Mar.,  1533-4  (Thower,  24). 

17  Feb.,  1534.  HENRY  WILKYNSON,  of  London,  bruer.  To 
be  buried  in  the  churche  of  Saint  John  before  Saint  Cristofer. 
I  bequeth  unto  Styllington,  where  my  father  and  mother  lyeth 
buryed,  xx  s.,  to  pray  for  the  soules  of  them  and  of  my 
brethern.  Brother  Robert  Wilkyiison.  The  residue  to  my 
wife  Julyan,  executrice.  Pr.  17  Apr.,  1535  (Hogen,  23). 

24  Mar.,  1534.  ROBERT  WYGEN,  of  London,  grocer.  To 
my  father  xl  s.,  which  dwellith  in  the  bisshopryke  of  Durham. 
Brother  William  Wygen.  Cosyn  Willm  Stokysley.  Pr.  21  Apr., 
1535  (Hogen,  23). 

12  May,  1535,  27  Hen.  VIII.  JOHN  BLACKDEN,  preest.  To 
be  buried  in  the  chauncell  of  Sainct  Laurence,  Pultney.  To 
John  Blackden,  apprentice  with  Mr  Pollstede,  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d., 
and  to  Willyam  Black  den  his  brother  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  To 
Roger  Blackden  my  brother  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.,  my  foxfurred 
gowne,  one  doublet  of  worsted  and  iij  oxen,  ix  shepe,  whiche 
are  in  the  handes  of  my  brother  Thomas  in  Durham,  and  to 
Symond  Blackden  my  brother  Thomas  sonne  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d., 
whiche  is  in  his  fathers  handes.  To  my  brother  serjaunte 
xx  li.,  to  his  wife  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.,  and  to  his  sone  John 
Blackden  iij  li.  vj  s.  viijd.,  and  to  his  ij  doughters  xl  s.,  also 
unto  my  brother  Cutbert  Blackden,  serjaunte  of  the  kinges 
confectonarie,  one  ring,  the  whiche  Cutbert,  servaunt,  I  make 
my  executor.  Pr.  24  Nov.,  1537  (Dyngeley,  1 1). 

19  Sept.,  1535.  ROBERT  CODWORTHE,  of  London,  haber- 
dassher.  To  my  brother  William  Codworthe  tenne  poundes. 
To  Richard,  John  and  Thomas,  my  brethern,  fyve  markes  a 
pece.  To  my  suster  Issard  tenne  poundes.  To  my  suster 
Annes  fourty  shillinges.  To  my  father  xl  s.,  to  my  mother 
vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  the  pour  folkes  of  the  parishe  of 
Sylkeston,  to  be  gevyn  every  Sonday  in  bred  and  fleshe,  xij  d., 
untill  the  sume  foure  poundes  be  ended.  The  residue  to 
Richard  Lambard  and  John  Blundell,  executours.  Pr.  1  Oct., 
1535  (Hogen,  27). 

8  Oct.,  27  Hen.  VIII  (1535).  ROBEBT  SHORTON,  clerk.  To 
be  buried  within  the  quere  of  the  college  of  Stoke.  I  will 
there  be  distributed  oon  hundreth  poundes,  of  which  thirty 


284  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

poundes  to  twenty  townes,  amonge  my  pour  parishners  at 
Segefeld  foure  poundes,  Newporte  thre  poundes,  Stoke  xls., 
Welles  xl  s.,  Lowther  xl  s.  Pr.  8  Nov.,  1535  (Hogen,  28). 

14  Jan.,  1535-6.  JOHN  BROWNE,  of  Lynne  Bisshop, 
merchaunt.  To  be  buried  in  the  jparishe  church  of  Saint 
Margaret  in  Lynne,  where  as  my  first  wife  lieth  buryed.  I 
will  that  my  chaleis  and  my  masse  boke  with  my  vestment 
shall  goo  to  the  chapell  of  Kendall,  named  Alhalowes,  where 
I  was  borne.  Christofer  eldest  sonne.  Thomas  secunde  sonne. 
Vyncent  Browne  yongest  sonne.  Margaret  wife.  Pr.  21  Mar., 
1535-6  (Hogen,  30). 

31  Oct.,  1536.  WILLIAM  BROKET,  citizen  and  goldsmyth, 
of  London.  To  be  buried  in  the  myddell  ile  of  the  church  of 
Saint  Peter  in  Westchepe.  To  my  suster  Jennet  Robynson, 
of  Framlington  in  the  Countie  of  Northumbrelande,  xxli. 
To  Robert  Broket  and  Thomas  Broket,  my  brother  John 
Brokettes  sonnes,  xiij  li.  vjs.  viijd.  every  of  them.  To  brother 
Thomas  Brokett  sonne  and  doughter  tenne  poundes  a  pece. 
To  Thomas  Brokett,  in  Over  Toynton  in  Lincolnshire,  xli. 
Alice  Hunt  his  suster  xx  marces.  Brother  Robert  decessed. 
To  Richard  Clerkson  and  William  Bydnell,  merchauntes,  of 
Awnwick,  vj  s.  viij  d.,  and  I  geve  to  theym  to  have  a  dirige 
and  a  masse  in  Alenam*  church,  where  I  was  borne  and 
cristenyd,  and  for  a  drynking  of  bred  and  ale  and  chese  xxs. 
The  residue  to  Henry  Holland  my  susters  sonne.  Pr.  25  Nov., 
1536  (Hogen,  41). 

1537.  ELEANOR  ANLABY.  To  be  buried  in  the  Freres 
churche  at  Dunstaple ;  doughters  Anne  and  her  husband, 
Margaret,  Annes  and  her  husband,  son  Sir  Edmond,  preest, 
cosin  Anne  Powell.  I  will  that  Richard  my  sonne  shall  have 
all  my  landes  within  the  shires  of  Bedford e,  Buckinghamshire, 
Hertfordshere,  Yorkshire,  and  for  lack  of  heires  to  be  devided 
among  my  dowghters.  Richard  my  sonne  and  Sir  Edmond  my 
sonne,  preest,  executours.  Pr.  25  Sept.,  1537  (Dyngeley,  9). 

20  Feb.,  1537.  ANTHONY  FENTON,  of  Saint  Clement 
Danys  without  the  barrys  of  the  newe  Temple  of  London, 
gentilman.  To  be  buried  in  Saint  Clement  church.  To 
William  Fewilliams,  of  my  lordes  house,  my  hole  chaumber  in 
Westmynster  as  it  stondeth.  To  my  ostys  William  Dawson 
wife  my  litle  ryng  of  golde.  To  my  nourse  and  keper  for  hir 
greatt  payne  taken  aboute  me  in  the  tyme  of  my  sikenes  twoo 
aungelles  of  golde.  To  my  ost  Richemonde  in  Westmynster 
my  gown,  and  I  forgeve  his  wife  and  him  all  dettes.  I  will 
that  Christofer  Fenton  my  brother  shall  aftre  my  deceas  have 

*  Alnham. 


APPENDIX.  285 

all  the  termes  of  yeres  in  my  leessis  of  the  parsonage  of 
Roodstone,  belonging  unto  Saint  Mary  Abbey  and  Lewesbam* 
Wrellton,  and  that  my  brother  shall  of  suche  money  and 
goodes  that  he  hath  of  myn  paye  unto  either  of  my  twoo 
susters  fyve  marces  sterlinge  a  pece,  and  my  mother  fyve 
marces,  and  the  residue  to  his  owne  use.  I  will  that  my 
leasse  in  the  forest  of  Bewlandef  be  solde,  and  of  the  money 
a  hundreth  poundes  be  gevyn  to  my  good  lord  and  maister 
in  recompence  of  his  great  kyndnes.  William  FewilliamsJ 
and  parson  Chatterton,  executours.  Pr.  10  Apr.,  1538 
(Dyngeley,  15). 

5  Aug.,  1537.  JOHN  KYRKBYE,  citezen  and  grocer,  of 
London.  To  be  buried  in  the  church  of  Saint  Olave's  in  the 
olde  Jurye.  To  suster  Elizabeth  tenne  shillinges.  I  geve  my 
house  in  Nottingam  of  twenty  shillinges  by  yere  (to  my  wife), 
and  after  hir  to  my  childe  the  which  that  she  is  withall.  To 
my  brother  Henry  Mar  a  blak  gowne  and  his  wife  another, 
and  my  brother  John  Mar  a  blak  gown,  to  my  suster  Elizabethe 
children  amonges  them  the  rent  of  my  house  in  Notingham 
oon  yere,  the  which  is  twenty  shillinges.  To  my  brother 
Henry  Mar  one  ryng  of  golde.  To  rny  childe,  the  whiche  my 
wife  is  withall,  all  his  duetie  of  my  goodes  according  to  the 
constitucon  of  the  citie.  To  my  brother  Henry  Mar  the  title 
of  the  house  on  the  Chepside.  Residewe  to  my  wife,  sole 
executrix.  Pr.  7  June,  1538  (Dyngeley,  18). 

12  Aug.,  1538.  RAAFE  THOMSON,  of  Hurste.  To  my 
suster  Helyne,  dwellynge  in  Topclyffe  apon  Swaell,  five 
markes.  To  my  cosen  Margett  Grevys,  in  London,  twentye 
poundes.  To  Johne  Bolton,  dwellynge  att  Watton  besides 
Beverley  xls.  Daughter  Margerye  Hyde.  Wife  Margaret, 
exec.  Pr.  4  Mar.,  1538-9  (Crumwell,  12). 

17  Sept.,  1538.  RYCHARD  BENSON,  of  Kingeston  upon 
Thamyse,  esquier.  Executors  to  distribute  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
among  the  poorest  people  within  the  parish  of  Knabysborowgh|| 
within  the  countie  of  Yorkeshire.  Cicell  Benson  my  nyse. 
John,  Harry,  Elizabeth,  children  of  my  brother  John  Benson, 
deceased.  .  .  .  Benson,  late  wife  of  my  brother  Wm  Benson, 
and  her  childre.  My  nephews  Robert,  Thomas,  Henry  Benson. 
Exors.,  wife  Elizabeth,  Robert,  Thos  and  Henry  Benson. 
Pr.  5  May,  1540  (Alenger,  6). 

14  Apr.,  1539.  RICHARD  DAWTON,  maryner,  Sainte 
Dunstanes  in  the  easte.  To  be  buried  in  my  parishe  churche. 
To  Joane  my  suster  all  my  landes  in  the  lordeship  of  Barnard 

*  Levisham.         f  ?  Bowland.         J  Fitzwilliam.         ||  Knaresborough, 


NORTH   COUNTRY   WILLS. 

Castill,  which  came  unto  me  by  the  inheritaunce  of  my  father 
Richard  Dawton.  Mentions  brother  Harwood  and  his  vessels. 
Pr.  last  May,  1539  (Dyngeley,  28). 

27  Sept.,  1539.  JOHN  WBYTTE,  citizen  and  girdeler.  I 
will  my  brother  Robert  Wrytte  shall  paye  noe  rent  for  his 
house  he  dwels  in  Hnrworth,  and  have  the  house  untill  Peres 
Wrytte  come  to  lawfull  age,  and  yf  he  dye  the  howse  to 
remayn  to  my  wyfe,  and  yf  she  die  to  the  next  of  the  stocke 
of  the  Wryttes.  To  Peres  my  sone  all  my  landes  in  Harworth, 
Farworth,  Claworth,  Wiston  in  Blyth,  and  Nome.*  I  forgyve 
William  Wentworth  the  rent  of  the  howse  he  dwellith  in  for 
fyve  yere,  and  I  give  the  same  to  my  brother  Thomas  Wryttes 
doughter,  dwelling  at  Retforth  with  my  unkell  Thomas 
Wright,  and  I  give  her  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  my  unkell  Thomas 
Wrytte  a  prymer.  To  cosyn  William  Wilbore  a  velvett  sworde 
girdell.  Wife  executrix.  Pr.  24  Oct.,  1539  (Dyngeley,  32). 

4  Oct.,  1539.  WILLIAM  JACKESON,  of  Sl  George's,  South- 
wark.  To  Thomas  Jackeson  my  brother  my  gowne,  xx  s.,  and 
one  yonge  horsse,  and  a  stone  of  wolle.  To  brother  Robert  a 
gowne,  and  all  my  landes  in  Blacketoy  t  parishe  in  Yorkeshire, 
and  a  stone  of  wolle.  To  my  suster,  wyfe  of  Thomas  Brykett, 
xx  s.  and  a  stone  of  wolle,  and  ten  shillinges  in  Richard 
Brykettez  hand.  To  my  wyfe  all  my  landes  in  the  parishe 
of  Saynt  George,  and  the  reste  of  my  goodes.  Pr.  12  Nov., 
1539  (Dyngeley,  33). 

23  Feb.,  1539-40  (31  Hen.  VIII).     ROGER  LUPTON,  clerk, 
prebendary  of  the  Kinges  College  of  Wyndsor  in  the  countie 
of  Barke.     To  be  buried  in  my  chappell  at  Eton.     To  suster 
Isabell  Hundley  vj  li.  and  xx  li.     To  my  cosen  Roger  Lupton 
xx  li.,  to  Richard  Lupton  sonne  of   John  Lupton  xx  li.      To 
Richard  Lupton' s  brother  of  the  whole  hous  xli.     Residue, 
xxiiij  li.,  to  be  distributed  to  my  kynnes  folke  and  other  in 
Sedbare.t     To  Roger  sone  of  Robert   Lupton,  sometyme  of 
London,  cooke,  xxli.     Bequests  to  Eton  College  and  Windsor. 
Pr.  12  Mar.,  1539-40  (Alenger,  4). 

24  Sept.,  1540.      THOMAS  THOMSONS,  Doctor  of   divinitie, 
vicar  of  the  churche  of  Endefeldejin  the  countie  of  Middlesex, 
and  parsone  of  the  parishe  churche  of  Welwyne  in  the  countie 
of   Herfurthe.     I  will    that    my  executours  shall   exhebtt  in 
wry  ting  to  the   Mr  and   f  el  owes  of    Seynt  John's   College  in 
Cambridge   this  articule   of  my  testament,   that  where  they 
stand  bownde  for  the  performaunce  of  my  will  as  towching 
the  ordynatice  and  foundacon  of  two  felowes  to  contynewe  for 
ever  there  of   my  fundacon  to   praye  for  me  and  my  bene- 

*  Norney,  f  Sedbergh.  J  Endfield. 


APPENDIX.  287 

factours,  one  of  the  seyd  felowes  I  will  that  he  shalbe  always 
in  Yorkeshyre,  and  he  or  they  that  were  borne  under  the 
Archidiaconre  of  Clevelande  to  be  preferred  before  all  other  of 
ye  seyd  shire,  the  seconde  to  be  of  Richemond  shire  or 
bisshoporicke,  and  for  lacke  of  these  two  shyres  then  of  ony 
other  of  the  ix  shyres  by  yond  Trente.  I  will  that  Christes 
college  in  Cambridge  shall  have  my  landes  in  Malton.  He 
mentions  also  Arthur  Palmere  my  syster  sone,  my  syster 
Anne  his  mother,  William  Weddered  his  mother,  my  syster 
Johanne,  half  brother  Richard  Clerke.  Pr.  14  Feb.,  1540-1 
(Alenger,  23). 

14  Dec.,  1540.  SIR  HUGHE  HASTINGES,  of  Elsyng,  co.  Norf. 
I  will  myn  executours  shall  receyve  the  rentes  of  all  those 
landes  whiche  my  cosyn  Fraunces  Hastinges,  Edmunde 
Wright,  Bryan  Strynger,  Edmund  Hudson,  Richard  Smythe, 
Agnes  Brigges,  wedowe,  Robert  Medylton,  Robert  Hudson, 
and  Richard  Newyke,  parson  of  Smeton,  now  occupien  in 
Fenwyke,  Norton,  Mosseley,  Smeton,  Southcavs,  Snayth, 
Pollyngton,  Askerne,  Elmeshall,  Thorp  in  Balne,  Barnby  super 
Don,  Cusseworth,  and  Bramwith,  in  the  countie  of  Yorke,  and 
of  my  manours  of  Wellowe  and  Grymeston  in  the  countie  of 
Notyngham,  during  the  terme  of  elleven  yeres.  To  pay  my 
daughters  Anne  and  Elizabeth  ccx  marks  each,  and  after 
elleven  yeres  my  son  John  to  have  the  laudes.  Wife  Kateryn 
to  have  jewelles,  &c.  My  executours  to  bring  up  my  nevewe 
Laurence  Nevell  until  my  sone  John  do  accomplishe  xxj  years. 
Brother  in  law  Sir  Thomas  Lestraunge,  son  John.  Makes 
coseyn  William  Hastinges  and  brother  Marteyn  Hastinges 
executors.  Pr.  9  Feb.,  1540-1  (Alenger,  22). 

7  Aug.,  1541.  SIR  WILLIAM  HOLLYS,  late  maire  of  London, 
knight.  To  William  my  sonne  my  manors  in  Derbye, 
Nottingham,  and  Lincoln,  thalf  of  the  mannor  of  Crumwell  in 
Rafford  in  the  Countie  of  Nottingham  lately  purchased  of 
Syr  Edmund  Knyvett,  knight,  of  the  yerely  value  of  xxiiij  li., 
and  mannor  of  Houghton  in  the  Countie  of  Derbye  of  John 
Babyngton,  gentilman,  in  defaulte  of  yssue  to  the  right  heyres 
of  me.  To  Fraunces  my  sonne  the  mannor  of  Grarton*  in  the 
Countie  of  Yorke  lately  purchased  of  therle  of  Rutland,  of 
the  yerely  value  of  fourtye  poundes.  To  Dame  Elizabeth  my 
wife  landes  in  London  and  countie  of  Lincoln.  Johanne 
Whiddon  dough ter  unto  Anne  Whiddon  my  late  dough ter. 
Pr.  17  Dec.,  1542  (Spert,  14). 

24  Aug.,  1541.  WILLIAM  LOVINGTON,  priste,  parsonne  of 
the  parish  churche  of  Sainte  Nycholas  Olaves  in  Bredstrete 

*  Garton-on-the-Wolds, 


288  NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS. 

in  London,  gives  to  my  cousiu  Agnes  Lovington  all  suche 
londes  as  be  in  the  towne  of  Wolenstowne  within  the  parish 
of  Belingham*  within  the  busshoprick  of  Durrani,  which  John 
Lovington,  late  deceased,  brouther  unto  the  saide  Agnes,  dyed 
pocessid  of.  Pr.  5  Sept.,  1541  (Alenger,  34). 

6  May,  1542  (34  Hen.  VIII).  JOHN  LUND,  citizen  and 
haberdassher,  of  London.  To  be  buryed  in  the  churche  of 
Saynt  Michel  1  in  Woodstrete  in  London.  John  Rychardson 
my  brother,  Joane  his  wyfe,  Isabell  Robertes  my  syster, 
dwelling  in  the  parishe  of  Rothewell  in  the  countie  of  Yorke, 
Adam  Lund  my  kynseman,  Cycelye  Lund  mother  of  the  sayde 
Adam,  Isabell  wyfe  of  Robert  ...  of  Newson  in  the  parishe  of 
Wresyll  in  the.  countie  of  Yorke,  Thomas  Lund  of  Reydon  in 
Norff.  Resydue  to  Alice  my  wyfe.  Pr.  29  June,  1542  (Spert,  7.) 

14  May,  1542  (34  Hen.  VIII).     SIB  WILLIAM   PYKERING, 
kn*.f     To   be   buried  in  the   churche  of   Saint  Ellyn  within 
Bisshoppegate.        Sonne  William  all  plate  and  my  right  in 
manors.      Doughter   Anne   Pickeryng    six   poundes    thirtene 
shillinges  and  foure  pence  during  lyfe.    George  Pickeryng  my 
base  borne  sonne  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  yerely  owt  of  my  londes  in 
the  towne  of    Catwyke  in  Holdernes.     Wife  Elinor,  mother 
to   the   said   William,  over  that  whiche  the    lawe    grauntith 
vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  yerely.     To  Anthony  Pykeryng  Iiij  s.  iiij  d. 
yerly  owte  of  my  londes  iu  the  countie  of  Yorke.     I  will  that 
Bartilmew    Story    my    servaunt    shalhave    the    bailywike    of 
Netherdall  in  the  said  countie  during  the  leasse  and  to  have 
yerely  fourty  shillinges.     Pr.  6  Feb.,  1542-3   (Spert,  15). 

15  Oct.,  1542.     LEONARD  JOHNSON,  citezen  and  stockfisshe- 
monger.      To  be  buried  in   the  porche   under  the   steple  of 
Saint  Martyn  the  Orgar.  To  William  Johnson  my  cosyn,  nowe 
beyng  in  Spayne,  fourtye  poundes.     To  Elizabeth  and  Alice 
Johnson,  my  brother's  doughters,  fyve  poundes  each,  and  for 
the  other  twoo  susters  Kateryn  and  Agnes,  I  comitte  them  to 
the    discrecion    of    Alice   my  wife.     To    Christofer   Johnson, 
parson    of   Stanton    in    Nottinghamshire,  my  gown   and  xls. 
taken  of   my  landes  in   Heckelyng.J     Pr.  27    Feb.,   1542-3 
(Spert,  16). 

23  Oct.,  1542.  RICHARD  WYLKINGSON,  citizen  and  mercer, 
of  London.  To  be  buryed  in  the  churche  of  Seynt  Anthonye. 
Wyfe  Anne,  mother  Johanne  Aleyn,  wydowe,  brother  Symon 
Wilkinson,  brother  Thomas  Aleyn.  To  the  reparacons  of  the 
high  noyoies  wayes  iu  Blackwell  in  the  parishe  of  Darlington 

*  Bellingham,  co.  Nortbants,  or  Bellingham  by  Stockton, 
t  He  died  19  May,  1542.     His  M.I.  is  in  Stow's  London,  i,  431. 
}  Hickling. 


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iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  Uncle  William  Wilkingson  and  his  wyfe. 
Cosyns  William  Bery,  Leonard  Etherington,  Thomas  Parrys, 
mercer,  Thomas  Assendell.  Pr.  21  Nov.,  1542  (Spert,  13). 

5  Apr.,  1543.     WILLIAM  WYLKYNSON,  citezen  and  mercer, 
of    London.      Johane   wife,    Thomasyn,   Jane,    Frances,    and 
Christian,  my  doughters.     Symonde  Wilkynsoii  my  brother, 
Alice  Brawnson  suster.      Nevewe  Symonde  Wilkynson.     To 
the  amendinge  of  the  high  waves,  &c.,  aboute  the  towne  of 
Blakwell  (?  co.  Durham),  where  I  was  borne,  tenne  poundes. 
Pr.  21  Nov.,  1543  (Spert,  27). 

25  June,  1543,  confirmed  1546.  JOHN  CONYNGSBYE,  of 
North  Mymmes  in  the  County  of  Herts.,  esquier.  Executors 
to  sell  lands  in  Hellowe*  of  Swaeldale  in  the  County  of  York 
lately  purchased  of  nephew  Christofer  Conyngesbye.  Pr.  26 
June,  1554  (More,  28). 

6  Nov.,  1543.     BARTHILMEWE  FOSTER,  Citizen  and  girdeler, 
of  London.     To  be  buryed  in  the  churche  of  Saint  Laurence 
in   the   olde   Jurye.      To    brother   Anthonye    Foster   fourty 
shillinges.  To  be  bestowed  within  the  parishe  of  Saint  Peters  in 
By  well  in  the  countie  of  Northumberlande  vjs.  viijd.  in  diriges 
nnd  masses,  and  amonges  poure  people.     Residue  to  Joane  my 
wife,  executrice.     Pr.  6  Dec.,  1543  (Spert,  29). 

1  Jan.,  1543-4.  ROBERT  PROUDPOTE,  priest,  late  vicar  of 
Belton.  To  be  buried  in  the  churche  or  churcheyarde  of 
Alhalowes  in  Willoughbye  on  the  Wolde.  I  will  be  brought 
to  the  grounde  as  it  shall  please  my  cosyn  Robert  Hall  and 
my  cosyn  his  wife,  and  as  touching  my  goodes  I  have  gyven 
him  them  freely,  and  make  him  executor.  Pr.  1  June,  1545 
(Pynnyng,  30). 

6  June,  1545.  FRAUNCES  STYLECRAGE,  citizen  and  carpenter, 
of  London.  To  be  buried  in  the  church  of  Our  Lady  in  Alder- 
manbury.  To  my  mother  Johanne  Stylecrage,  other  wyse 
called  Jenett  Stylecrage,  dwelling  in  Wharleton  in  the  Bushop- 
ryke  of  Durham,  and  to  John  Stylecrage  my  brother,  and  to 
Alyce  and  Eliz.  my  sussters,  tenne  poundes.  Residue  to  Eliz. 
my  wif,  executrix.  Pr.  9  Apr.,  1556  (Wrastley,  11). 

3  Aug.,  1545.  SIR  JOHN  ALEN,  knfc,  Alderman  of  London.f 
He  gives  his  son  Christopher  Alen  the  manors  and  lands  in 
Baltherton,  Knapthorpe,  otherwise  Cnapthorpe,  Codyngton, 
Barnabe  co.  Nott.,  and  Hawnby,  Clynt,  Hoterington,  Muston, 
Fyle,  Blaktofte,  Redhouse,  Skagelthorpe,  and  More  Monkton, 
co.  York.  Pr.  15  Jan.,  1545-6  (Alen,  1). 

*  Healaugh.  f  Lord  Mayor  of  London  1535. 


290  NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS. 

27  Sept.,  1545.  JOHN  DOKETT  (or  DUCKETT),  citizen  and 
mercer,  of  London.  To  be  buried  iu  the  church  of  S*  Lawrens, 
Old  Jury.  Wife  Thomasin,  children  Martha  and  Stephen, 
brother  Lionel  Duckett.  Gives  to  poor  of  Flyntham  iiij  li.,  of 
Sybthorpe,  Sereton,  Kneton,  and  Syryston*  in  Nottyngham 
xx  s.  Pr.  23  Jan.,  1545-6  (Alen,  2). 

(No  date.)  EGBERT  HANSON,  Yicar  of  Lytle  Myssenden.  To 
be  buried  in  the  parish  church  of  S*  Peter's,  Chaulfont.  To 
the  said  church  one  vestment  and  a  pair  of  iron  racks.  To 
the  church  of  Myssenden  a  vestment,  of  Huthersfelde  one 
vestment  and  a  frontal,  of  Ambry  (Almondbury)  a  vestment, 
of  Yeland  (Elland)  one  vestment,  of  Darfeld  one  vestment. 
To  Himsorth  Chappell  one  vestment.  To  the  poor  of  Great 
Myssenden  xiij  s.  iiij  d.,  of  Sfc  Peter's,  Chalfont,  xxvj  s.  viij  d. 
To  the  prisoners  of  Aylesbury  ij  s.  To  Richard  Lyon,  of 
Chalfont,  all  my  goods  and  my  copyhold  there  to  keep  an  obit 
for  xx  years.  To  my  cousen  M1'  Hanson,  of  Oxford,  all  my 
books.  To  M1'  Okewell,  of  Great  Missenden,  my  velvet  tippet 
and  a  book.  Pr.  4  Nov.,  1545  (Pynnyng,  41). 

4  Oct.,  1545.  JOHN  WATSON,  of  the  parishe  of  our  blessed 
lady  at  Stroud  in  the  County  of  Mydd.,  arowehedmaker.  To 
Thomas  Watson  my  brother  and  to  his  heires  all  those  two 
acres  and  one  haulf  acre  of  errable  land  lyeing  nere  the 
landes  of  John  Barbor  in  the  newe  assarte  in  Cawood  in  the 
County  of  Yorke,  whiche  I,  the  sayd  John  Watson,  nowe  have 
by  the  free  gifte  of  one  Thomas  Watson,  nowe  deceased,  late 
father  of  us  the  sayd  John  and  Thomas  Watson.  Pr.  4  Nov., 

1545  (Pynnyng,  42). 

23  Dec.,  1545.  JOHN  PAEKAR,  prest  and  parsonne  of 
Stanesfeld,  co.  Suff.  To  be  buried  in  the  churchyard  there. 
He  gives  amongst  his  parishioners  of  Elwick,  co.  Durham,  vli. 
He  mentions  last  half  yeres  farme  of  my  benefice  of  Elwicke. 
Pr.  4  May,  1547  (Alen,  34). 

27  May,  1546  (38  Hen.  VIII).  GEORGE  BRIGGES,  citizen 
and  merchant  tailor,  of  London.  To  be  buried  at  S1  Mighill 
in  Cornhill.  He  gives  William  Derbyshire  of  Henor,  in  co. 
Nott.,  vli.,  and  to  the  parish  of  Estwood,  co.  Nott.,  a  crosse 
of  value  of  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  Residue  to  his  wife  Alice.  Pr.  7  Oct., 

1546  (Alen,  21). 

1  June,  1546.  RICHARD  BEVERCOTTES  of  the  close  of 
Lincoln.  To  be  buried  in  the  Cathedral  there.  To  have  a 
dirige  and  masse  at  Newarke.  To  the  mending  of  Barr  Yate 
and  churche  warkes  there  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  wife  Margaret 
lands  at  Newark,  after  to  Thomas  Massingberd  and  Alice  his 

*  Syerston. 


APPENDIX.  291 

wife,  my  daughter.  Thomas  Massiugberd  my  son.  Brother 
Awsten  Massingberd ;  brother  Anthony  Bevercottes.  Pr. 
29  Nov.,  1546  (Alen,  23). 

1  Edw.  VI  (1547-8).  THOMAS  EDGAR,*  of  Barmondsey  in 
the  countie  of  Surrey,  esquier.  To  be  buryed  in  the  chauncell 
of  the  church  of  Mary  Magdaleyn  there.  Wife  Elizabeth  my 
house  in  London,  nece  Dorothe  sister  to  Alice  Gibson,  Robert 
Edgar,  Nicholas  Edgar  my  kyniiesman,  William  Edgar  father 
to  said  Nicholas.  I  give  my  manors  of  Burton  Constable,  Hunton 
Garreston,  Hunthank,  and  Clyfton  in  the  countie  of  Yorke  to 
the  reverend  father  in  God,  Bushopp  of  Saint  Assaph,  during 
the  life  of  Alice  Gibson  my  neace,  and  after  her  death  to 
Edgar  Gibson  her  sonne  and  my  godsonne,  and  after  his 
deceasse  to  my  right  heires.  And  wheras  I  am  seazed  of  the 
manours  of  Igmanthorp,  Kirkedighton,  Newson,  Ferman,t 
Loftehouse,  Susacres,  and  Ayzerley  in  the  countie  of  Yorke, 
and  of  landes  there  which  I  lately  purchased  of  Robert 
Roose,  esquire,  my  mynde  is  all  the  landes  shall  descende 
to  my  right  heyre  and  his  hey  res.  Pr.  23  May,  1547  (Alen,  35). 

18  Aug.,  1547.  JOHN  HALL,  citizen  and  goldsmith.  To  be 
buried  in  the  church  of  S*  Gyles  withoute  Crepulgate.  Son 
Edward  Hall.  William  yonger  son  of  William  Hall  the  elder, 
my  brother.  John  brother  of  said  William  Hall.  William 
Hall  son  of  Robert  Hall,  my  brother.  Wife  Katherine. 
Elizabeth  Hacke  my  sister.  I  give  to  the  reparacon  of  the 
parishe  churche  of  Gotam  co.  Nott  xls.  Pr.  16  Nov.,  1547 
(Alen,  48). 

26  Oct.,  1549.  WILLIAM  TWYDAYLL,  of  Gresbye  co.  Line., 
now  being  in  the  parish  of  Sfc  Oswald's  co.  Duresme.  To  be 
buried  in  the  church  of  S*  Oswald's.  Will  made  at  Gresbe 
19  Feb.  last  to  stand  in  full  strength,  son  Thomas  executor. 
Pr.  5  Feb.,  1550-1  (Bucke,  4). 

28  June,  1550.  THOMAS  LANGTON,  citizen  and  skynner,  of 
London.  Son  Thomas ;  brother  Richard  Langton.  I  give  to 
be  distributed  to  the  poor  of  Kingeston  upon  Hull,  where  I 
was  born,  £10.  Sermons  in  the  church  of  St.  Dunstan's  in 
the  East,  London,  where  I  am  a  parishioner.  Cousin 
Christopher  Langton ;  his  son  Thomas.  To  8  scholars  at 
Oxford  and  Cambridge,  at  the  discretion  of  Mr.  Howper, 
bishop  elect  of  Gloucester,  etc.  Pr.  25  Feb.,  1550-[l] 
(Bucke,  6). 

17  July,  1550  (4  Edw.  VI).  SIR  WALTER  BONHAM,  of 
Hakney,  knight.  Wheras  Sir  John  Gresham  the  yonger 
hath  assuryd  to  me  the  manner  of  Lytton  in  Craven,  and 

*  See  Yorkshire  Fines,  Tudor,  i,  101.  f  Farnham. 


292  NORTH   COUNTRY  WILLS. 

landes  in  Grenefelroshe,  Haultongill,  Foxhope,  Over  Hessyldon, 
nether  Hessyldon,  Slayghtes,  Skodderhalle,  and  Fountance 
Hall,  of  the  yerely  value  of  fiftye  poundes,  fyve  shillinges  and 
eleven  pence,  upon  coiidycon  that  yf  Sir  John  do  paye  the 
somme  of  dccclxxx  poundes  that  then  the  sale  to  be  void. 
Yf  Sr  John  do  not  paye  the  some  then  Kellam  and  Clement 
Throgmorton  shall  have  the  half  of  the  manner  of  Lytton, 
&c.,  and  the  other  half  my  executours  shall  sell.  Pr.  20  Aug., 

1551  (Bucke,  22). 

5  Mar.,  1551.  JOHN  ROGERS,  citizen  and  clotheworker,  of 
London.  To  Richard  Rogers  of  Hartyll  in  the  countie  of 
Yorke,  my  eldest  brother,  tenne  poundes.  To  every  of  the 
children  of  the  same  Richard  fourtie  shillinges.  To  John 
Rogers  of  Wales  in  the  said  countie,  my  second  brother,  tenne 
poundes,  and  every  of  the  children  of  the  said  John  fourtie 
shillinges.  To  William  Rogers  of  Wodall  in  the  said  countie, 
my  third  brother,  tenne  poundes.  To  every  of  the  children 
fourtie  shillinges.  To  Isabell  Reade  my  syster  sixe  poundes 
tkirteene  shillinges  and  foure  pence.  To  every  of  the  children 
fourtie  shillinges.  To  Margaret  my  syster,  Belches  wief, 
vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  every  of  the  children  fourtie  shillinges. 
To  John  Hewet  my  apprentice  fiftie  poundes.  Johane  my 
wief.  Syster  Jane,  William  Syms  wief,  tweiitie  poundes.  To 
John  Syms  her  sonne  tweiitie  poundes,  to  every  other  of  her 
children  fourtie  shillinges.  Hughe  Parker  of  London, 
plaisterer,  tenne  poundes.  To  Annes  syster,  to  Hughe  wief, 
and  John  Cotes,  tenne  poundes.  To  Margaret  sister  of  Annes 
Cotes  fourtie  shillinges.  Pr.  2  April,  1552  (Powell,  10). 

27  June,  1551.  RICHARD  STANSFELDE,  Esquier,  citizen 
and  skynner,  of  London.  Gives  lands  in  Eland,  Greteland, 
Barsland,  Hutherfeld,  Shepeley,  Ardesley,  to  Isabell  Cooke, 
daughter,  for  life.  Pr.  16  Dec.,  1551  (Bucke,  36). 

20  Aug.,  1552.  ROBERT  BENSON,  of  Kingston  upon  Thames, 
gentilman.  To  be  buried  in  the  Trinity  Chancel  in  the  parish 
church  of  Kingston.  To  Johan  Benson,  mother,  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
To  brethren  and  sisters  in  the  County  of  York,  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d., 
divided.  To  sister  Cicely  xl  s.  To  poor  of  Knaresborough 
xx  s.  Eldest  son  Richard,  second  son  Thomas,  third  son 
William,  sons  Robert,  Henry ;  daughters  Christian,  Marie, 
Johane.  Wife  Mary,  brother  Thomas  Benson.  Pr.  5  Oct., 

1552  (Powell,  25). 

2  Sept.,  1552  (6  Edw.  VI).  ROBARTE  PAKENHAM,  of  Totinge 
becke  (Tooting  Bee)  in  the  Countie  of  Surr.,  Esquier.  Elizabeth 
my  wiffe,  on  jewel  set  with  stones,  which  was  my  Lady  Loveles. 
To  my  sonnes  Edmond,  John,  Anthony  Pakenham,  and  to 


APPENDIX.  293 

suche  other  childe  whiche  hereafter  I  shall  have,  all  my 
manner,  landes  which  I  have  purchased,  and  also  my  ferme 
and  terme  of  yeares  of  and  in  Kyrkystall  in  the  Countie  of 
Yorke.  Pr.  30  Nov.,  1552  (Powell,  32). 

17  May,   1553.      THOMAS    LOWNJJK,    citizein   and    grocer, 
London.     To  be  buried  in  the  churche  yarde  of  Saint  Mary 
Magdalene  in  Milkestrete.      Goodes  in  three  partes,  one  to 
Katheryn  my  wief,  one  to  Margaret  my  doughter,  one  unto 
myself.      I  bequeath  towardes  the  reparacons  of   the  highe 
wayes  in  the  lane  called  Kexbye  lane  nighe  the  Citie  of  Yorke 
tenne  poundes,  and  other  tenne  poundes  towardes  the  wayes 
upon  cawsey  betwene  Kexbye  and  Wilton.      To  my  poore 
kynsfolkes  at  Poklington.  teune  poundes.      Brother  Jerrard 
Lownde,  Johane  his  doughter,  uncle  John  Smythe.     Pr.  3  Aug., 
1556  (Ketchyn,  11). 

23  June,  1554.  AUGUSTINE  HYNDE,*  citizen  and  alderman, 
of  London.  He  gives  to  Augustyne  Hynde  his  second  son 
all  his  lands  in  Laxton  and  Upton,  Co.  Notts.,  and  in  Hartehill 
in  the  County  of  York.  Pr.  9  Mar.,  1563-4  (More,  6). 

8  Sept.,  1554.  LEONARD  HUCHESON,  clerk,  of  Crowtoii  als. 
Crolton,  Northants,  clerk.  Poor  of  Bladon,  Kensyngton, 
Northawlerton,  S.  Egidius  in  Durham.  Margaret  Hucheson 
als.  Taylor  in  Durham.  Robert  Wilkynson  in  Durham.  Pr. 
25  Oct.,  1554  (More,  9). 

27  Feb.,  1554-5.      ANTHONY   CALVERLEY,  of  Sl  Magnus, 
London,  marchauntailor.     To  Isabell  Harper,  of  Calverley,  my 
mother,  twenty  pounds.     The  residue  of  goods  to  be  devided 
in  two  parts,  one  to  Alice  my  wellbeloved  wife,  and  the  other 
amongst  my  three  children.     She  to  be  executrix.    Pr.  14  Mar., 
1554-5  (More,  21). 

28  May,    1555.      CHRISTOFER   VAVESSER,   of    litle    .Seynt 
Bartholmew,  London,  Marchaunt  Taylor.     To  be  buried  in  the 
church  of    Sfc  Bartholomew,  wherein   I   dwell.     Wheras  I  of 
late   being   a  bachelor  and  maried   the  widowe  of   Thomas 
Slater,  a  very  kynde  and  lovinge  woman  unto  me,  having  a 
childe  named  Anne  Slater,  I  give  her  v  li.     The  third  part  of 
my  lands  in  Yorkshire  to  my  wife  during  life,  and  the  residue. 
Pr.  21  June  1555  (More,  28). 

18  Nov.,  1555.     CHRISTOFER  RICHARDSON,  Citizen  and  dyer, 
of   London.      Blizabethe  Richardson  my  brother's  doughter. 
John  Richardson,  dwellinge  at  Dorram,  Alice  his  doughter, 
G-eorge    Richardson,   of    Hagarstone,   cosyn    John    Smythe, 

*  Augustine  Hinde,  clothworker  and  alderman,  died  10  August,  1554 ;  buried 
at  St.  Peter's,  Eastcheap.     M.I.,  Stowc,  i,  625. 


294  NORTH  COUNTRY  WILLS. 

William  Richardson,  of  Horton  in  Northomberland.  I  will 
that  Willyam  Richardson,  clarke,  and  Mr  Gregory  Richardson, 
and  John  Richardson,  of  Twedmothe,  and  Andrewe  Mope, 
of  Barwycke,  have  every  of  them  a  golde  ringe.  Brother 
Langam.  Cicilie  Richardson  my  wif  all  my  landes,  executrix. 
Pr.  12  May,  1556  (Ketchyn,  6). 

13  Feb.,  1555-6.     ALICE   JACKSON,  of  Sfc  Clement,  East- 
cheape,  London,  widow,  late  wife  of  Benet  Jackson,  citizen 
and  butcher.     To  Nicholas  Inchebolde,  of  Gersborne  in  York- 
shire, iij  li.      To  churches  of  our  ladie,  Golbroghte,   Saincte 
Andrewes  in  Albroughte,  and  Sfc  James  of  Burghebrigge,  three 
banners  of  silk.     Pr.  4  Mar.,  1555-6  (More,  41). 

11  May,  1556.  SIR  RICHARD  DOBBYS,  knight,  citizen  and 
Alderman  of  London.  To  be  buried  in  the  parishe  churche  of 
Saynt  Margaret  Moyses  in  Frydaie  Strete.  Goodes  in  three 
partes,  one  to  Dame  Alice  my  wief,  one  to  my  doughters 
Margaret  Stokmeade  and  Elizabeth  Eglysfelde  equally,  the 
thirde  to  myself.  To  my  brother  Andrew  Dobbis,  dwelling  in 
Cliff  in  the  parishe  of  Hemyngbrough  in  the  countie  of  Yorke, 
whear  I  was  borne,  ten  poundes.  John  my  brothers  sonne. 
Pr.  15  June,  1556  (Ketchyn,  8). 

27  June,  1556.  ROBERT  HARRYSON,  citizen  and  grocer, 
London.  To  be  buried  in  the  churche  yarde  of  Alhalowe  in 
Hony  Lane.  Margaret  my  wief,  Mighell,  John  and  Elizabeth 
my  children.  To  Willyam  Webster  of  Nottyngham  iij  s.  iiij  d. 
To  Alice  my  fathers  sister  at  Barton  in  the  Beanes  iij  s.  iiij  d. 
Pr.  25  Sept.,  1556  (Ketchyn,  14). 

2  Aug.,  1556.  THOMAS  ANTAN,  of  Stratfild  Sey  co.  South- 
ampton, clerke.  Wife  Katherine,  sons  Thomas,  George  and 
James,  daughters  Alice,  Mary,  Isabell,  Elizabeth,  Anne, 
Dorothee,  brothers  John,  James,  Henrye  Chamberleyn.  Men- 
tions lands  in  Castilford  co.York.  Pr.  29  Nov.,  1558  (Welles,  1). 

10  Aug.,  1556.  JOHN  BELL,  preiste,  of  Clerkenwell.  To 
the  poore  of  Tadcaster  fyve  poundes.  (Many  bequests  to 
Oxford.)  Pr.  24  Oct.,  1556  (Ketchyn,  18). 

14  Aug.,  1556  (3  Philip  and  Mary).  THOMAS    DERELOVE,  of 
London,  Citizen  and  vintner.     Mentions  Robert  Derlove,  the 
brother   of   Richard   Derlove,  of    Harrygate   near   unto   the 
forest  of  Knaresbroughe.      Wife  Anne.      Pr.  6  Sept.,  1558 
(Noodes,  41). 

18  July,  1557.  AMBROS  WOOLLEY,  of  Water  Lambeth  in 
the  Countie  of  Surry,  esquire.  Aw  drey  my  wiffe,  fifty  poundes 
owte  of  my  mannor  of  Huddelston  and  Sherborn  during  her 
liff,  to  be  payed  by  my  sonne  in  lawe  Richarde  Terrell, 


APPENDIX.  295 

esquire,  myn  executor.  Daughter  Jeritrude  Vaughan,  nevew 
Robert  Wool  ley,  cosen  G-ylbart  sonne  of  my  cosen  Henry 
Wolley.  Manor  of  Wylstrope  to  Grace  Terrell  my  daughter, 
and  for  defaut  of  heire  to  Thomas  Terrell  sonue  of  my 
daughter  Izabell  Worthington.  Residue  to  Richarde  Terrell, 
sole  executor.  Pr.  31  Mar.,  1559  (Welles,  50). 

1  Sept.,  1557.  JOHN  HALYLE.  To  be  buried  in  the 
church  of  Sfc  Martyn's,  Outewiche,  in  the  chappell  of  our  lady 
there  so  nye  my  late  wif  Elizabeth  there  buryed.  To  my 
brother  William  Halile,  thelder,  one  howse  in  Fishestrete,  if 
William  die  before  Elinor  his  wife  then  I  give  her  the  house 
for  life,  and  after  both  deceassea  to  William  Halile,  yonger 
son  of  said  William.  To  my  brother  Robert  Halile  and  to  his 
heires  my  manor  of  Gilmanby  within  the  Archdeaconry  of 
Richemonde,  of  the  yerely  value  of  xij  li.  To  my  brother 
Edward  Halile  a  house  in  East  Cheap.  To  my  brother 
Richard  a  house  in  the  Paltry.  To  my  sister  Isabell,  now  or 
late  wife  of  Rauf  Wilson,  a  goblet.  To  my  sister  More  a 
bole.  To  my  sister  Alice,  wife  of  William  Turpyn,  six  spoons. 
To  Julyan  Beane  my  late  wife's  daughter  a  house  in  Bread 
Street  and  six  goblets.  To  Thomas  Wilkynson,  of  London, 
cordwainer,  and  to  Isabell  his  wife  my  neice,  daughter  to  my 
brother  Edward,  a  house  in  Garlick  Lith.  To  Richard  Halyle 
my  servant,  my  brother  Edwarde  son,  a  howse.  To  William 

Newby,  of  Kirk  Fenton,  and  to  my  neice his  wife, 

daughter  of  my  brother  Robert  Halile.  To  William,  Anthony, 
John,  Robert,  sons  of  my  brother  Robert  Halile,  a  silver 
crewse.  To  Jane  my  brother  Robert's  daughter  three  goblets. 

To  my  neice  my  brother  Halile  daughter,  wiffe  of 

Laycock,  a  crewse.  To  my  neice  my  brother  Edwards 
daughter,  two  houses  at  S.  Garlick  hithe.  To  my  neice  Anne 
daughter  of  my  brother  Edward,  black  for  mourning.  To 
my  cousin  Thomas  Stedeman,  of  Sherebone  in  Elmet, 
vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Residue  to  John  son  of  my  brother  Robert, 
and  Richard  son  of  brother  Edward,  with  John  and  Richard 
executors.  Dated  at  Newcastell  in  the  presence  of  Sir  Robert 
Brandling,  kn*,  Cuthbert  Ellyson,  merchant,  Humphry  Carr, 
yoman,  Thos  Sawbery,  yeoman,  William  Cotier,  yeoman. 
Pr.  18  Sept.,  1557  (Wrastley,  35). 

6  Sept.,  1557.  CHRISTOPHER  DODGESON,  of  Dray  ton,  Middx. 
(son  and  heir  of  John  Dodgeson,  late  Alderman  of  the  City 
of  York)-,  now  servant  to  the  Right  Honble  Lord  Wm  Pagett, 
Lord  Privy  Seal.  To  be  buried  in  the  parish  church  of 
Harmesworfche,  but  if  I  die  in  London  in  the  church  of  Great 
Sfe  Bartholomew  in  West  Smithfield.  Pr.  13  Aug.,  1558 
(Noodes,  37). 


296  NORTH   COUNTRY   WILLS. 

14  Jan.,  1557-8.  SILVESTER  TODDE,  of  Tynwell  in  co. 
Kutland  bequeaths  to  Silvester  Sylliharde  my  godsonne,  my 
farme  of  Byton  in  Yorkshire.  Pr.  13  May,  1558  (Noodes,  21). 

22  Feb.,  1557-8.    WILLIAM  WALKEE,  of  Davyes  Tnne  in  the 
parishe  of  Saincte  Andrewe  in   Holborn.     To  be  buryed  in 
Saincte  Andrewes  churche.     I  bequeathe  all  my  landes  lying 
nye  the  towne  of  Richemound  in  Yorkeshir  to  the  wardeyne 
of  thospitall  of  Saincte  John  baptist  lately  founded  at  Kirkeby 
Raven  swathe  by  Doctor  Dakyn  by  whatsoever  name  they  be 
incorporate,  so    that   the    said   hospitall   doo  paye   to    Annie 
Porter  and  to  her  heires  forever  yerelie  tenne  poundes.     To 
Margery  James  the  wif  of  ...  James  fortie  shillinges  after  the 
deceace  of  Sir  William  Walker  and  Sr  Richard  Walker.     To 
the  poore  in  Richemounde  fyve  poundes.    Doctor  Dakyn  and 
Sr  William  Walker,  executors.  Pr.  28  Feb.,1 557-8  (Noodes,10). 

23  Mar.,  1557-8.     CUTHBEBT  THOMSON,  citizen  and  brewer, 
of    Sfc  Lawrence,  Poultney,  London.      To  be  buried  in  the 
church   there.      To    poor   of    Thorneton    Stewarde    and   for 
mending  of   the  highways  liij  s.  iiij  d.      Mentions  his  sister 
.  .  .  Thomson,  now  or  late  of  Middleham.     Mary  wife,  Robert 
son,  brothers  Richard  Thomson,  Frances  Kighley .    Pr.  1 7  May, 
1558  (Noodes,  24). 

26  July,  1558.  JOHN  MACHELL,  Sl  Peter,  Westcheape, 
citizen  and  alderman  of  London.  Gives  manor  of  Burneshed 
in  countie  of  Westmorland  to  Johane  wife  for  life,  after  to 
John  son  and  heir,  in  default  of  issue  to  Matthew  2d  son, 
Thomas  3d  son.  Pr.  10  Oct.,  1558  (Noodes,  65). 

9  Aug.,  1558.  WILLIAM  RIGGE,  esquire,  of  Straglethorpe, 
co.  Line.  Mentions  Norwell  and  Norwell  Woodhouse,  and 
lands  in  North  Carltoii,  Coddington,  Newark,  Fiskerton, 
Grange,  and  Gaunton,  co.  Nott.  Anne  his  wife,  Edmonde, 
Richard,  Thomas,  William  his  sons,  Jane,  Judith,  Elizabeth 
his  daughters.  Thomas  his  brother.  Pr.  20  Oct.,  1558 
(Noodes,  62). 

5  Sept.,  1558.  RICHARD  HUTTON,  citizen  and  carpinter,  of 
London.  To  be  buried  in  All  Hallowes,  Stayning.  To  the 
poor  folkes  of  the  townes  of  Alborowe,  Burrowbrigge,  and 
Roclif  in  the  said  parish  of  Alborowe  xxx  s.,  and  for  masse, 
dirige  and  light  to  be  said  in  the  said  parish  of  Alborowe 
tenne  shillings,  to  be  ordered  by  the  discreacions  of  Robert 
Sympson  and  my  cousen  Richard  Jonson  of  the  said  parrish. 
Mentions  Jane,  wife,  William  Hutton,  clerk e,  brother,  John 
Knevett,  father  in  law.  Pr.  5  Oct.,  1558  (Noodes,  51). 


LIST    OF    TESTATORS. 


ADDISON,  JOHN,  173 
AINSWOBTH,  HENRY,  23C 
ALATT,  HUGH,  132 
ALMAYNE,  THOMAS,  44 
ANDERSON,  RICHARD,  143 
ANDREW,  BRIAN,  96 

,,        RICHARD,  109 
ASHLEY,  CUTHBERT,  193 
BABINGTON,  SIR  ANTHONY,  100 

,,          DAME  KATHERINE,  102 

THOMAS,  100 
BARKER,  JOHN,  217 
BARROW,  WILLIAM,  BISHOP  OF  CARLISLE, 

39 

BATY,  ROGER,  86 
BELASIS,  ANTHONY,  220 
BELASYSE,  RICHARD,  159 
BELL,  ALEXANDER,  235 
BERWICKE,  JOHN,  154 
BEVYCOTE,  ROBERT,  158 
BEWICK,  PETER,  155 
BIRD,  RICHARD,  78 
BLAXTON,  JOHN,  164 
BRABAZON,  ADAM,  84 
BRAKENBURY,  ANTHONY,  226 
BRANDON,  SIR  CHARLES,  216 
BRAYTON,  ROBERT,  5 
BROMFLETE,  HENRY,  LORD  VF.SCV,  5;j 
BROWNE,  LADY  LUCY,  129 
BRYCHETT,  ROWLAND,  180 
BURRELL,  GEORGE,  165 
BYRRIE,  JOHN,  241 
CARR,  RALPH,  138 
CARTWRIGHT,  EDMUND,  230 
CATHORNE,  ALICE,  81 
CHOLMELEY,  SIR  RICHARD,  106 
CLAPHAM,  DAVID,  214 
GLARE  LL,  THOMAS,  62 
CLARKE,  LEONARD,  203 
CLERKE,  DAME  AGNES,  158 
CLIFTON,  JOHN,  120 
CONSTABLE,  JOHN,  123 
COPPER,  WILLIAM,  211 
CREMOUR,  ROBERT,  168 
CREWDE, JANE,  199 
DACRE,  HUGH,  83 
DAWSON,  ROBERT,  163 
DE    LA    POLE,   MICHAEL,  DUKE    OF 

SUFFOLK,  8 


DE    LA    POLE,   WILLIAM,   EARL   OF 

SUFFOLK,  50 
ELLISON,  JAMES,  171 
ESCRYK,  WILLIAM  DE,  2 
FARYNGTON,  ROBERT  DE,  1 
FERRAND,  THOMAS,  140 
FITZHUOH,  ROBERT,  BISHOP  OF  LONDON, 

42 
FITZWILLIAM,  SIR  WILLIAM,  135 

,,  SIR  WILLIAM,  EARL  OF 

SOUTHAMPTON,  190 
FOL.IAMBE,  SIR  GODFREY,  175 
FRENDE,  ROBERT,  43 
FROST,  WALTER,  124 
GASCOIGNE,  THOMAS,  219 
GOCHE,  ROBERT,  238 
GOWER,  AGNES,  67 
GRA,  THOMAS,  13 
HAMERTON,  GEORGE,  116 
H.VRTON,  RICHARD,  229 
HARTWELL,  JOHN,  204 
HASTINGS,  EDWARD,  LORD,  75 
,,         LADY  JANE,  73 

,,  RlCHARD,LoRDWlLL00OHBY, 

72 

,,         WILLIAM,  LORD,  69 
HAXEY,  THOMAS,  32 
HEDWORTH,  RALPH,  131 
HELIEHD,  ROBERT,  35 
HENRYSOU,  JOHN,  205 
HERRYSON,  ROBERT,  98 
HERTILPOLE,  JOHN,  40 
HIGDEN,  BRIAN,  162 
HOLGATE,  ROBERT,  ARCHBISHOP  OF 

YORK,  232 
HOLME,  JOHN,  77 
HOVYNGHAM,  JOHN,  15 
HUDDLESTON,  HENRY,  59 
HUDLESTON,  DAME  JANE,  96 
JENYSON,  ROBERT,  151 
JOHNSON,  ANTHONY,  241 

,,        JAMES,  139 
KEYLE,  ROBERT,  81 
LACY,  CHRISTOPHER,  94 
LAMBTON,  ROBERT,  44 
LAME,  or  LAMB,  ROBERT,  161 
LANGRYGE,  RICHARD,  210 
LAWSON,  JAMES,  180 
LONDON,  JOHN,  118 


298 


INDEX. 


LORD,  SAMPSON,  152 

LOUNDE,  HENRY,  34 

LYSTEB,  SIR  RICHARD,  223 

MANFIELD,  EGBERT,  20 

MANNERS,  THOMAS,  EARL  OF  RUTLAND, 

184 

MARESCHALL,  JOHN,  51 
MASON,  ROBERT,  63 
MATHESOX,  GEORGE,  172 
MIDILTON,  LEONARD,  97 
MITFORD,  CHRISTOPHER,  1C6 
MOLYNEUX,  SIR  EDMUND,  226 
MOXTEAGLE,  LORD,  111 
MONGHUMBERE«?S.  WILSON, THOMAS, 134 
MowBBAY,  JOHN,  DDKE  OF  NORFOLK,  36 
MYDLETON,  LAUNCELOT,  237 
NEVIT.E,  JANE,  LADY,  55 

JOHN, 212 

NEWENHAM,  SIR  WILLIAM,  195 
NEWTON,  MILES,  207 
OGDEN,  RICHARD,  197 
PARR,  QUEEN  KATHERINE,  199 

,,     DAME  MAUD,  91 

,,      SIR  THOMAS,  87 
PAYNTOUR,  JOHN,  57 
PEKE,  ROGER,  197 
PERCY,  DAME  JOYCE,  104 

,,       SIR  INGELRAM,  15C 
PETYR,  RICHARD,  28 
PICKERING,  THOMAS,  82 
PLOUGHE,  JOHN,  157 
PORTINGTON,  ROBERT,  60 
PROPHETE,  JOHN,  10 
PUDSAY,  HENRY,  193 
,,       ROBERT,  27 
PYKERTON,  JOHN,  or  MALPAS,  59 
RADCLIFFE,  JOHN,  153 
RAWSON,  RICHARD,  57 
READE,  MARGARET,  141 

,,       THOMAS,  142 
RERESBY,  LEONARD,  204 
RICHARDSON,  WILLIAM,  83 
ROKEBY,  SIR  RICHARD,  110 
Roo,  JOHN,  244 
Roos,  SIR  ROBERT,  49 

,,     WILLIAM,  8 


RUDSTONE,  SIB  JOHN,  126 
RYTHBR,  MARGARET,  171 
SALVAYN,  SIR  ROGER,  31 
SAVELL,  JOHN,  192 
SEWALL,  JOHN,  7 
SHOTTON,  STEPHEN,  60 
SKEBNE,  HENBY,  79 
SOTHILL,  DAME  ELIZABETH,  65 
HENRY,  64 

,,        JOHN,  64 
SPERLINGS,  ANTHONY,  218 
STANLEY,  JOHN, 212 
STAPILTON,  AGNES,  48 
STAPLETON,  WILLIAM,  194 
STRANGWAYS,  JAMES,  86 
SUFFOLK,  MARGARET,  84 
SWILLINGTON,  RALPH,  119 
SWINBURNE,  ROWLAND,  240 
TALBOT,  EDMUND,  66 

,,       GEORGE,  EARL  OF  SHREWSBURY, 
144 

,,        NICHOLAS,  179 
TASTAR,  PETER  DE,  46 
THORNHILL,  ROBERT,  242 
THRESK,  ROBERT,  26 
THRUSTON,  THOMAS,  52 
THURLAND,  THOMAS,  244 
THWAITES,  JOHN,  78 
THWAYTES,  ROBERT,  53 
WALKER,  BRIAN,  97 

,,         CUTHBEBT,  232 
WALTHAM,  WILLIAM  DE,  11 
WASTXES,  BARTHOLOMEW,  139 
WELLES,  ELIZABETH,  LADY,  54 

,,        JOHN,  LORD,  68 
WENTWOBTH,  MICHAEL,  245 
WHITE,  JOHN,  153 
WILBORE,  MICHAEL,  215 
WILLIAMSON,  JEXKYN,  183 

WlLLOUGHBY,  SlB    HENRY,   121 

,,  SIB  JOHN,  200 

WILSON,  CHRISTOPHEB,  132 

,,        WILLIAM,  198 
WBEN,  MARGERY,  168 
WRIGHT,  JOHN,  175 

THOMAS,  196 


ALEN,  SIR  JOHN,  289 
ALLERTHORP,  LAURENCE,  251 
ANLABY,  ELEANOR,  284 
ANTAN,  THOMAS,  294 
APPELBY,  JOHN  DE,  247 
ARDERN,  SIR  PETER,  257 
AYLMER,  ANTHONY,  275 
AYNESWORTH,  NICHOLAS,  253 
BABTHORPE,  WILLIAM,  253 
BARDE,  WILLIAM,  276 
BAROWE,  THOMAS,  266 
BASSINGTHWAITE,  ALEXANDER,  263 
BATEMAN,  NICHOLAS,  276 

,,         SIR  NICHOLAS,  273 
BAXTER,  THOMAS,  266 
BAYNETON,  WILLIAM,  265 
BEAMONT,  EGBERT,  256 
BECK,  THOMAS,  278 
BEDOO,  DAVID,  281 
BELL,  JOHN,  294 
BENSON,  BICHARD,  285 
EGBERT,  292 

BEVERCOTTES,  EICHARD,  290 
BILBOROWE,  WILLIAM,  275 
BLACKDEN,  JOHN,  283 
BLASTON,  MABMADUKE,  276 
BOLLE,  HUMFREY,  280 
BOLTON,  JOHN,  255 
BONHAM,  SIR  WALTER,  271 
BOOR,  JOHN,  249 
BORNE,  GREGORY,  269 
BOTHB,  JOHN,  265 
BOWDEN,  WILLIAM,  281 
BOWES,  THOMAS,  260 
BRANTINGHAM,  THOMAS,  248 
BRIGGES,  GEORGE,  290 
BROKET,  WILLIAM,  284 
BROKETT,  EGBERT,  282 
BROUNE,  JOHN,  265 
BROWNE,  JOHN,  284 
BRUER,  WILLIAM,  269 
BRYAN,  SIR  THOMAS,  264 
BUSSY,  SIB  MILES,  278 
BUTLER,  JAMES,  279 
BYRKES,  THOMAS,  277 
BYRLEY,  WILLIAM,  273 
CALVERLEY,  ANTHONY,  293 
CASTELL,  EGBERT,  268 
CERFF,  JOHN,  254 
CHADERTON,  EDMUND,  265 
CHYNNOBE,  THOMAS,  254 
CLAYBRUK,  JOHN,  261 
CLEYTON,  WILLIAM,  274 
CLERK,  EICHARD,  268 
CODWORTHE,  EGBERT,  283 
CONYNGSBYE,  JOHN,  289 
COOK,  WALTER,  252 


COOKE,  WILLIAM,  276 
CORBETT,  WILLIAM,  258 
COTES,  HUGH,  264 
CUSFOORTH,  WILLIAM,  273 
DAGLAS,  THOMAS,  266 
DALTON,  EOGER,  282  s 
DARLEY,  EOGER,  275 
DAWTON,  EICHARD,  285 
DE  LA  POLE,  EICHARD,  249 
DERELOVE,  THOMAS,  294 
DOBBYS,  SIR  EICHARD,  294 
DODGESOK,  CHRISTOPHER,  295 
DOKETT,  JOHN,  290 
DUCKMAN,  CECILE,  279 
DUKMONTON,  THOMAS,  254 
DYGHTON,  WILLIAM  DE,  247 
EDGAR,  THOMAS,  291 
EGGLYLSFEELDE,  LAWRAUNCE,  281 
ELRYNGTON,  THOMAS,  277 
ESTHORP,  EICHARD,  261 
EYCRODE,  EICHAHD,  264 
FACETT,  ADAM,  273 
FENROTHER,  EOBERT,  277 
FENTON,  ANTHONY,  284 
FOSTER,  BARTHILMEWE,  289 
FYNCHE,  EICHARD,  283 
GAAL,  WILLIAM,  265 
GAUNSTEDE,  SIR  SIMON,  25'2 
GEOFFEREY,  EGBERT,  272 
GIBSON,  STEPHYN,  261 
GOLSTON,  EGBERT,  268 
GOODWYN,  THOMAS,  267 
HALL,  JOHN,  291 
HALYLE,  JOHN,  295 
HANSON,  EGBERT,  290 
HAROM,  EGBERT,  272 
HABRYSON,  EOBERT,  294 
THOMAS,  263 

HASTINGES,  SIR  HUGH,  287 
HEBBESON,  HENRY,  277 
-HEUYSONE,  EOWLAND,  264 
HERON,  JOHN,  274 
HESHULL,  GERARD,  255 
HEWSTER,  JOHN,  279 
HOBSON,  EGBERT,  268 
HOGEN,  EGBERT,  282 
HOLES,  ANDREAS,  257 
HOLGHAVE,  DAVID,  250 
HOLLYS,  SIR  WILLIAM,  287 
HOLYM,  WILLIAM,  249 
HOBNEBY,  WILLIAM  DE,  249 
HORTON,  EICHARD,  270 
HOTTON,  HENRY,  269 
HUCHESON,  LEONARD,  293 
HUSTWAYTE,  THOMAS,  279 
HUTTON,  EICHARD,  296 
HYNDE,  AUGUSTINE,  293 


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INDEX. 


ILDERTON,  THOMAS,  280 
LLLYNGWORTH,  SIR  RICHARD,  2-58 
IVELITH,  JOHN,  251 
JACKSON,  WILLIAM,  286 

„        ALICE,  294 
JAMES,  NICHOLAS,  253 
JOHNSON,  LEONARD,  288 
KNIGHT,  SIR  THOMAS,  269 
KNYGHT,  ELIZABETH,  272 
KYNGE,  HENRY,  268 
KYRKBYE,  JOHN,  285 
KYRKEBY,  ELIZABETH,  262 
KYTSON,  WILLIAM,  280 
L ABBEY,  ROBERT,  282 
LAMBARD,  JOHN, 271 
LANGTON,  JOHN,  255 

THOMAS,  291 
LEMYNGE,  WILLIAM,  258 
LOYINGTON,  WILLIAM,  287 
LOWNDE,  THOMAS,  293 
LUND, JOHN,  288 
LUPTON,  ROGER,  286 
LYE,  THOMAK,  257 
LYU.E,  JOHN,  269 
LYNNE,  ROBERT,  263 
MACHELL,  JOHN,  296 
MALTON,  ROBERT,  252 
MANFIELD,  GERMAN,  262 
MARREYS,  RICHARD,  270 
MARTYN,  JOHN,  269 
MENETT,  WILLIAM,  274 
MICHELL,  WILLIAM,  260 
MIDDELTON,  JOHN,  272 
MILNER,  JOHN,  257 
MORLEY,  ROBERT,  270 
MUSTON,  ROBERT,  252 
NEVYLL,  THOMAS,  260 

NORMANTON,  WlLLIAM,  256 

NYCHOLL,  THOMAS,  279 
OKHVRST,  JOHN,  256 
OTI.EY,  KATIIERINE,  257 
PAKENHAM,  ROBARTK,  292 
PARKAR,  JOHN,  290 
PARKEHOUS,  THOMAS,  255 
PATRIKE,  RICHARD,  271 
PEERSON,  THOMAS,  262 
PEIRSON,  JOHN,  280 
PLESYNGTON,  SIR  HENRY,  255 
PORTER,  THOMAS,  257 

,,       ELIZABETH,  260 
PRAYE,  JOHN,  257 
PRESTON,  WILLIAM,  253 
PRIKLOYE,  SIR  JOHN,  253 
PROTTDFOTE,  ROBERT,  289 
PYKERING,  SIR  WILLIAM,  288 
RAWSON,  THOMAS,  259 
RicHARDSon,  JOHN,  264 
CHR.,  293 

RIGGE,  WILLIAM,  296 
ROBYNSON,  JOHN,  275 
ROCHE,  BRYAN,  273 
ROCLIF,  GUY  DE,  248 
ROGERS,  JOHN,  292 


ROKIS,  THOMAS,  256 
ROOKE,  ROBERT,  256 
ROYDON,  ROBERT,  271 
RYPLINGHAM,  THOMAS,  258 
SCARGYLL,  THOMAS,  259 
SCOTTON,  WILLIAM,  259 
SEYTON,  THOMAS,  279 
SHEFELD,  EDMUND,  254 
SHEFFELDE,  ROBERT,  271 
SHIRWOD,  ROBERT,  276 
SHORTON,  ROBERT,  283 
SKEFTELYNG,  JOHN,  250 
SKIPWYTH,  NICHOLAS,  263 
SLEDMERE,  THOMAS,  251 
STANSFELDE,  RICHARD,  292 
STATHUM,  WILLIAM,  277 
STODARD,  RICHARD,  263 
STOKDALE,  RICHARD,  274 
STYLECRAGE,  FRAUNCES,  289 
SURDEVALL,  JOHN,  277 
SUTTON,  WILLIAM,  255 
S\VILLYNGTON,  ROBERT  DE,  248 
S\VYLLINGTON,  ROBERT,  276 
S  YE  .WILLIAM,  260 
SYMANDES,  JOHN,  262 
SYMSONNE,  RICHARD,  264 
TAYLBOYS,  SIR  ROBERT,  264 
THOMSON,  CUTHRERT,  296 

JOHN, 273 
,,          RALPH,  285 
,,         RICHARD,  272 
THOMSONE,  THOMAS,  286 
THORE,  WILLIAM,  259 

TIKHILL,  THOMAS,  252 

TODDE,  SILVESTER,  296 

TWYDAYLL,  WILLIAM,  291 

UNION,  HENRY,  258 

VAVESSER,  CHRISTOPHER,  293 

WAIDE,  ALEXANDER,  272 

WAKEFIELD,  HENRY,  248 

WALESBY,  WILLIAM,  256 

WALKER,  WILLIAM,  296 

WALSHAM,  WILLIAM,  247 

WANDESFORD,  JOHN,  263 

WATNO,  JOHN,  261 

WATSON,  EDWARD,  281 
JOHN,  290 

WEDERHURD,  JOHN,  263 

WEST,  JOHN,  275 

WESTHORPE,  THOMAS,  257 

WHITE,  JOHN,  261 

WHITTEBY,  ROBERT  DE,  251 

WHYTE,  WILLIAM,  267 

WILKYNSON,  HENRY,  283 
THOMAS,  273 

WOOLLEY,  AMBROS,  294 

WRYTTE,  JOHN,  286 

WYGEN,  ROBERT,  283 

WYLFORD,  THOMAS,  250 

WYLKINGSON,  RICHARD,  288 

WYLKYNSON,  WILLIAM,  289 

WYNDESORE,  SIR  WILLIAM  DE,  247 


INDEX. 


N.B. — The  letter  H  after  the  page  refers  to  the  note.     The  names  of  the  places 
are  printed  as  far  as  possible  in  the  way  they  are  now  spelt. 


Abbey,  Bry.,  109 

Aberford,  271 

Abingdon,  252 

Acklam,  185 

Acklington,  157 

Ackton,  116»-7,  124» 

Ack worth,  257 

Acomb,  208 

Acton,  Bic.,  27 

Adaill,  Jno.,  204 

Adamson,  Jno.,  184 

Addison,  Jno.,  173 

Ade,  Jno.,  194 

Adwick,  129,  272-8 

Agincourt,  8«,  50n 

Ainsworth,  An.,  Eliz.,  237;  Hy.,  Jane, 

236;  Juo.,  23G-7;   Nic.,  253;   Ra., 

236-7;  Eic.,  237 
Aislaby,  27(5-7 
Akeld,  255 
Alanson,  Eob.,  171 
Alatt,  Gilb.,  Hugh,  Eic.,  Eob.,  132 
Albernia,  Bart.,  47-8 
Aloester,  251 

Aldborough,  76-7,  104,  253,  294,  296 
Aldie,  Nic.,  238 

Aldwark,  129«,  176«,  190»,  219« 
Alen,  Aleyn,  Anne,  Jno.,  288;   Chr., 

289  ;  Sir  E.,  197;  Sir  J.,  289;  Tho.. 

158,  212,  288;  Wm.,  119 
Alestre,  Jno. ,  81 
Alfold,  130 
Algarkirk,  12 
Alington,  223 
Alker,  229 
Alkyngton,  150 

Allcnson,Allyson,  Jno.  157-8 ;  Marg.  171 
Allerthorp,  Laur.,  251 
Allerton,  84,  183 
Allington,  223 
Allwod,  Juo.,  98 
Alrnan,  Jno.,  37 
Almayne,  Jno.,  Tho.,  44 
Almholme,  215 
Almondbury,  290 
Alnham,  282,  284 
Alveley,  130 


Aln wick,  63, 142,280  ;  Wm.,45w,  265-6, 

284 

Alvingham,  239 
Ambros,  Marg.,  131 
Ampleforth,  186,  247 
Amyas,  Eliz.,  124« 
Anderby,  Wm.,  255 
Anderson,  Awnderson,Agn.,  232  ;Edw., 

Pet.,   143;    Eliz.,    Hy.,  144;    Har., 

235-6;   Jno.,  157;   Eic.,  143,  155; 

Tho.,  159 

Anderton,  Jas.,  116 
Audree,  Jno.,  13 
Andrew,  Al.,  98,  109;  Brian,  98,  98/i ; 

EL,  267;   Jno.,  98,  109,  110  ;   Job., 

98  ;  Mab.,  109  ;  Eic.,  98,  100,  109 
Aulaby,  173;  Elean.,  284 
Antan,  Al.,  Anne,   Dor.,  Eliz.,  Geo., 

Is.,  Jas.,  Jno.,  Marg.,  Th.,  294 
Anwarp,  153 
Anyson,  Hy.,  93 
Aparke,  Joh.,  Sir  M.,  Sim.,  280 
Aphowell,  Jno.,  114-5 
Appleby,  247,  281 ;  Jno.  de,  247,  254 
Appleton,  261,  271 
Appowell,  TMaud,  93 
Appulby,  Jno.,  86 
Archebade,  Jno.,  236 
Archer,  Marg.,  158 
Archules,  Jno.,  175 
Ardern,  Sir  Guy,  Sir  P.,  Tho.,  257 
Ardernes,  253 
Ardsley,  65,  292 
Ardyngton,  253 
Argall,  Mrs.,  222;  Tho.,  221 
Arksey,  117,  215-6 
Armoree,  Jno.,  6 
Armorer,  Geo.,  199 
Armstrong,  Gab.,  131 
Arnesby,  Eic.,  44 
Arnewayes,  136 
Arnold,  71 

Arosmyth,  Eauf,  115 
Arthington,  48 
Arthure,  Sir  T.,  121 
Arundel,  118;  Earl,  234;  Marg.,  49» 

Tho.,  22 
Ascar,  245 
Ash,  150 


302 


INDEX. 


Ashby,  69«-71,  Ion,  77 

Ashley,  Cuth.,  193 

Ashover,  100,  lOOr?,  101,  205 

Ashridge,  264 

Askby,Wm..  44 

Askeby,  Bob.,  247 

Askeham,  Walt.,  15 

Askern,  287 

Askrigg,  245,  251 

Askue,  Chr.,  128 

Askwith,  79 

Aslaby,  71 

Assendell,  Tho.,  289 

Asserlys,  Wm.,  7 

Assheby,  Joyce,  Eic.,  Wm.,  178 

Aston,  64 

Atkinson,  Atkynson,    Chr.,   236,  237: 

Jno.,165,  275;  Sir  Kobt.,  199  ;  Tho., 

282;  Wm.,  75 
Atwick,  187 
Atythie,  Chr.,  220-3 
Aubell,  157 
Auburn,  187 

Auckland,  16,  53,  159,  169,  171,  25-3 
Audeley,  Samp.,  173 
Austyn,  Jno.,  57;  Wm.,  50 
Avintan,  Jane,  241 
Ax,  Marg.,  269 
Axholme,  36-8,  67,  80 
Aylesbury,  290 
Aylesford,  192-3 
Aylesham,   Chris.,  Eliz.,  Jno.,  Joan, 

Kath.,  252 
Ayleston.Walt.,  10 
Aylmer,   Ant.,    275;    EL,    Eic.,   58; 

Laur.,  Tho.,  276;    Sir  J.,  61;   Sir 

L.,  138 
Aysgarth,  248 
Ayton,  53,  248 
Azerley,  291 


B 


Baas,  Eic.,  1U7 

Babington,  Ant.,  100,  102, 104 ;  Barn.. 
102-4;  Ed.,  100,  lOOn;  Elyn,  102; 
Geo.,  103-4;  Hy.,  100;  Jno.,  101, 
287;  Kath.,  100-2;  Marg.,  EaL,  Sir 
J.,100;  Sir W., 103;  Tho., 100-1, 103 

Babthorpe,  Alys.,  Eliz.,  Marg.,  Tho.. 
253;  Mr.,  175,  193;  Wm.,  64,  120, 
253 

Backhouse,  Jno., 232;  Bol.,97;  Tho.,78 

Bacon,  Edw.,  140;  EaL,  231 

Badbye,  EmL,  172 

Badsworth,  116,  233  ;  Sir  J.,  257 

Bagesley,  80 

Bagshot,  129 

Bagthorpe,  254 

Bagworth,  71,  77 

Baildon,  Cec.,  259n 

Bailey,  Tho.,  241 


Baker,  Jno.,  19,  128,  138;  Eic.,  139; 

Sir  J.,  191;  Wm.,  242 
Bakfuz.Wm.,  11 
Balderton,  278,  289 
Balue,  Edm.,  180 
Bamburgh,  157,  281 
Bampton,  86 
Banaster,  Ad.,  Eic.,  282 
Banbury,  55n 
Banke,  Bankes,  EL,  Wm.,  158;  Eic., 

115;  Tho.,  271 
Bannes,  Jno.,  192-3 
Banyster,  Jno.,  237 
Barbor,  Jno.,  282,  290  ;  Wm.,  47 
Barde,  Edm.,  23;  Joan,  Wm.,  276 
Bardesby,  Eliz.,  67 
Bardney,  264 
Bardsey,  79 
Barforth,  193 
Barham,  Jas.,  213 
Barke,  Jen.,Wm.,  215 
Barker,  Ad.,  Em.,  Marg.,  218;  Jane, 

Jno.,  Wm.,  217;  Eog.,  282;  Tho., 

132,  218 

Barking,  26,  85,  106,  108 
Barkislancl,  292 
Barlborough,  178 
Barlby,  53 
Barley,  5 

Baraieton,  Jno.,  89 
Barmston,  258 
Barnaby,  Isab.,  202-3 
Barnard,  Jno.,  278 
Barnard  Castle,  169,  285 
Barnby,  33,  2515,  278,  287,  289;  Ed\v., 

Nic.,  81;  Wm.,  15 
Barnes,  273 
Barnet,  69n,  129» 
Barnsley,  259 
Barnyngham,  Tho. ,-174 
Barowe,  Barro\v,70-l;  Kath.,  Wm.,39; 

Eic.,  Tho.,  266 
Bai-tindale,  Chr.,  230 
Bartlett,  196;  EaL,  202  ' 
Barton,  99-100,  162,  205;   Hy.,  128, 

185,  261;  Tho.,  248,  294 
Bartram,  Geo.,  166;  Wm.,  181 
Barum,  Eob.,  57 
Bar  way,  130 
Barwick,   120;   Av.,  198;   Gab.,  123, 

201-3 

Barytt,  Eob.,  244 
Basford,  122 
Basingstoke,  130 
Basset,  Jno.,  38;  Sir  11.,  184 
Bassingbourn,  130,  251 
Bassingthwaite,  Alex.,  263 
Bate,  Jno.,  202 
Bateman,  Anne,  Bea.,  276;  Jno.,  109; 

Joh.,277;  Nic.,  273,  276;  Piers,  110 
Bath.Wm.,  156 
Bathon,  Hum!.,  118 


INDEX. 


303 


Battersby,  Eic.,  67;  Wm.,  175 

Battle,  129?i 

Baty,  Marg.,  Rog.,  86 

Batys,  Mr.,  184 

Bawkwell,  Chr.,  218 

Bawtry,  218,  254 

Baxter, Anne,  143;  Edw.,139;  Jno.,58, 

266;  Mat.,  139;  Rob.,  Tho.,  266 
Bay  ham,  129 
Bayly,  Mr.,  128 
Baynbrigg,  Ray.,  97 
Bayneton,  Den., Hum!.,  Jno.,Wm.,  265 
Bayton,  Geo.,  193 
Beadlam,  186 
Beaminster,  33 

Beamont,  Lord,  36w;  Rob.,  Win.,  256 
Beamsley,  214,  214» 
Beane,  Jul.,  295 
Beauvale,  145,  288 
Beck,  Agn.,   Cec.,   Ric.,   Rob.,  Tho., 

Wm.,  278 
Beckwith,  Eliz.,  49 
Bedoo,  Dav.,  281 
Beeford,  249 
Beigham,  130 
Bekyngham,  Tho.,  39 
Belasyse,   Ant.,    159H-GO,    220;    Dr., 

160-1,  223;  Jane,  160,  222;  Marg., 

160,  222;  Ric.,  159-61,  220-3;  Rob., 

19;  Tho.,  159»,  220n;  Wm.,  160-1, 

220-3 

Belby,  Tho.,  12-3 
Bele.Wm.,  13 
Beliter,  Har.,  244 
Belknap,  Edw.,  269;  Eliz.,  265 
Bell,  Alex.,  Art.,  235;  Dr.,  222;  Hy., 

121;  Jno.,  83,  156,  294;  Ric.,  162; 

Sir  C.,  170;  Sir  R.,  153 
Bellingham,   288;   El.,   269;    Sir  R., 

109-10  ;  Tho. ,  269,  278 
Bellopt,  Jno.,  242 
Belot,  Jno.,  249 
Belper,  102 
Belryngar,  Rob.,  162 
Belson,  Amb.,  246 
Belt,  Walt.,  43 
Beltonfelde,  117 
Belvoir,  184,  188-9 
Belwood,Tho.,  265 
Benister,  Jno.,  215 
Bennett,  Tho.,  28,  135 
Benningholme,  187 ;  Jno.,  21 
Benson,   Cic.,  Eliz.,  Hy.,  Jno.,  Ric., 

Rob.,  Tho.,  Wm.,  285;  Cec.,  Chris., 

Hy.,  Johan,  Mary,  Ric.,  Rob-.,  Tho., 

Wm.,  292;  Sir  T.,  121 
Benstede,  An,  59 
Bentham,  114 
Bentley,  8077,  187;  Jno.,  204 
Beny,  Rob.,  253 
Benyng,  Rob.,  63 
Berde,  Ric.,  132 
Bere,  279 


Berforthe,  Ric.,  235 

Bermondsey,  291 

Bernard,  Bernerd,  Ann,  131;    Hugh, 

253;  Ray.,  46-7 
Berners,  Lady,  55-6  ;  Lord,  55» 
Berrington,  187 
Bertet,  Ann,  48 
Bertram,  Al.,  Geo.,  180?J 
Berwick,  268,  294  ;  Chr.,  154-5  ;  Jno., 

Rob.,  Tho.,  154 
Bery.Wm.,  289 
Bestney,  Tho.,  57 
Beswic'k,  119 

Bevercottes,Ant.,291 ;  Marg.,  Ric.,  290 
Beverley,  11,  12,  20-3,  467?,  66-7,  81, 

105,  107,  110,  113.  119,  124>i,  133-4, 

173,  248,  253,  2(54,  266-7,  271,  285; 

Jno. ,23;   Ric.,  113,  116;   Rob..  20; 

Wm.,  247,  269 
Beveryge,  Tho.,  64 
Bevycote,  Joan,  159  ;  Rob.,  158 
Bewick, Bewyck,  70-1,  76;  And.,  153-6, 
.   161,  168;  Av.,  Bart.,  Edw.,  Geo., 

Hy.,  155-6;  Jan.,  142,  155-6;  Jno., 

Pet.,  Perc.,  Wm.,  155;  Rob.,  65; 

Tho.,  155-6 
Beyngoley,  267 
Biddenham,  263 
Bikbury,  Jno.  de,  3-4 
Bilbie,  Sim.,  170 

Bilbourne,  Eliz.,  Rob.,  Tho.,  Wm.,  275 
Bilsdale,  185,  187 
Binchester,  168« 
Bingley,  79 

Bird,  Geo.,  154;  Jno.,  Ric.,  78 
Birdcastyn,  25 
Birkby,  234,  249 
Birne,  Jno.  de,  4 
Bisham,  129,  129«,  257 
Bishop  Burton,  133«,  187,  264 
Bishopthorpe,  208,  233 
Bister,  245 
Bittern,  33 
Blabeke,  Mab.,  287 
Blaby,  251 

Blackburn,  253;  Jane,  171;  Ric.,  12,83 
Blackden,   Cuth. ,   Jno.,    Rog.,   Sym., 

Tho.,  283 
Blackmere,  150 
Bladon,  235,  293 
Blakeston.Wm.,  21 
Blakett.Wm.,  161 
Blaknoll,  Mr.,  157 
Blaktoft,  256,  286,  289, 
Blakwell,  288-9;  Jno.,  53 
Blanckby,  Pet.,  218 
Blande,  Hy.,  109;  Wm.,  244 
Blandford,  251 
Blaston,  Marm.,  276 
Blaterne,  221 

Blaxton,  Chr.,  Jno.,  Ric.,  165 
Bleasby,  70,  278 
Blenkinsop,  142;  Jno.,  141 ;  Tho.,  107 


304 


INDEX. 


Bletsoe,  53 

Blewe,  Geof.,  202 

Blount,  Barb., 182;  Eliz.,Eic.,223H,225 

Bloxwiche,  Jno.,  Wm.,  279 

Bluett,  Alice,  267 

Blundell,  Jno.,  283 

Blunt,  Cuth.,  166 

Blyncolgoe,  1C7 

Blyth,  286;  Wm.,  203 

Blythburgh,  67 

Blythman,  Mar.,  170;  Win.,  165 

Bobbers  Mill,  217 

Bodas,  165 

Bokket,  Al.,  193 

Bolde,  Sir  E.,  253 

Bolinghale,  Rob.,  256 

Bolington,  264 

Bolinn,  Anne,  257 

Bolle,  17;  Humf.,  Jno.,  Win.,  2*0 

Bollesdon,  187 

Boltby,  186 

Bolton,  114,  187,  193,  260;  Jno.,  255, 

285;  Marg.,Kath.,Tho.,255;  Eob., 

9,  250,  253,  255 

Abbey,  214?i 

— by-Bolland,  27)1-28 

—  Percy,  70-1 
Bonby,  80 
Boncle,  Mr.,  282 

Bone,  Bonne,  Edw.,  178;  Tho.,  129 
Bonham,  Sir  W.,  291 
Bonvile,  Lord,  69  u 
Bonyngton,  188 
Boor,  Jno.,  249 
Bordeaux,  46« 
Boreworth,  Eic.,  35 
Borford,  270 

Borough,  Kath.,  92-3;  Sir  T.,  92 
Boroughbridge,  208,  253-4,  294,  296 
Borton,  55 ;  Nic.,  193 
Boseham,  Jno.,  10-1 
Bosley,  115 
Bossall,  Jno.,  21 
Bosse,  Wm.,  52 
Boswell,  Jno.,  178  ;  Wm.,  235 
Bosworth,  26n-7,  104n,  120,  144/( 
Botenham,  Jno. ,  247 
Bothe,  Chas.,   Bal.,  265;   Dor.,  164; 

Jno.,  174,265;  Tho.,  45 
Bothomley,  Jno.,  237 
Botiller,  Em.,  3 
Bottesford,  187-8,  255 
Botwell,  130 
Boughe,  Mr. ,  222 
Boughton,  87»,  196 
Bourchier,  Jno.,  54?i-5»;  Lady,  91-2  ; 

Sir  J.,  56  ;  Sir  H.,  55-6  ;  Tho.,  56 
Bovygate,  191 
Bow,  61 

Bowde,  Jno.,  139;  Tho.,  201-3 
Bowden,  Gef.,  Jno.,  Ba.,Rob.,Wm.,281 
Bowes,  Ann,  Leon.,  Tho.,  Wm.,  260; 
Sir  E.,  170,  184 


Bowkewell,  Chr.,  218 

Bowland,  285 

Bowman,  Jno.,  140  ;  Bob.,  159 

Bowrye,  Jas.,  156 

Bowthorpe,  253 

Bowyer,  Mr.,  182  ;  Eic.,  183 

Boxdon,  253 

Boyse,  Jno.,  19 

Boyville,  Jno.,  64« 

Brabazon,  Ad.,  Wm.,  84 

Bracebridge,  278 

Bradbury,  Mat.,  Phil.,  215?) ;  Wm.,  2^5 

Bradesbye,  Jno.,  173 

Bradford,  255;  Wm.,  255 

Bradley,  78,  80;  Jas.,  110;  Wm.,  203 

Bradmore,  201 

Bradsha\v,Gilb.,  18-9 ;  Jno.,56 ;  Ea.,  114 

Bradston,  130 

Brakenbury,    Ant.,    Cec.,    El.,    Hv., 

Mart.,  Ea.,  Eic.,  Sir  E.,  Win.,  226 
Br amber,  38 
Bramley,  Eic.,  175 
Bramwith,  263,  287 
Brancepeth,  151-2,  213,  220 
Brandesby,  Mr.,  173 
Brandling,  Hy.,  Marg.,  167;  Sir  E. 
Brandon,  Ch.,  216»;  Sir  C.,  216 
Brandsburton,  187 
Bransdale,  187 
Branston,  71,  76 
Brantinghani,   54;    Joan,   Ric., 

Tho.,  248,  256 
Brasted,  196 
Brathwett,  Trist.,  157 
Bratingham,  Eob.,  45 
Braunston,  186-7 
Bray,  Ley.,  93;  Sir  R.,  68 
Braysbridge,  Th.,  202 
Brayton,  5-7,  244;  111.,  5;  Ric.,  180; 

Eob.,  5,  7;  Tho.,  5-7;  Wm.,  7 
Brearley,  94n;  115 
Breguse,  Jno.,  235 
Brendwood,  Jno.,  123 
Brentingthorp,  71 
Brereton,  El.,  Sir  E.,  226 
Brewer,  Eic.,  213 
Brewes,  Eliz.,  Urs.,  172;   Jane,  171; 

Tho.,  85« 

Breydon,  Agn.,  262 
Brian,  Al.,  3;  Tho.,  2,  12 
Bridget,  Jas.,  211 
Bridgnorth,  249 
Brigges,  Agn.,  287;  Geo.,  290 
Brigham,  40;  Mr.,  222 
Brighouse,  Jno.,  236 
Bright,  Pet.,  236  ;  Wm.,  18 
Brightingsea,  271 
Brington,  33 
Brinkburn,  183 
Bristol,  251,  255 
Brodholme,  33 
Broke,  Brooke,  Edm. .  86  ;  Jno. ,  226 ; 

Eic.,  66;  Sir  E.,  107-8 


INDEX. 


305 


Brokeholys,  Jno.,  11 

Brokesby,  135«;  Jno.,  70 

Brokett,  Rob.,  Wm.,  282;  Tho.,  284 

Brokistowe,  122 

Bromfeld,  Tho.,  40 

Bromflete,  53 ;  Marg.,  Sir  H.,  53 

Brompton,  53-4,  229-30,  257 

Brothirs,  Wm.,  128 

Brough,  180;;;  Eliz.,  Bog.,  180n;  Win., 

135 

Broughall,  150 
Broughton,  150)) 
Brown,    Browne,    Broune,   Agu.    5'J ; 

Ann,  95,  26-5;  Chr.,  207,  284;  Geo., 

229,  244 ;  Jno.,  265,  284;  Kath. ,  265  ; 

Lady  L., 129;  Mab.,  190-1 ;  Mr., 277; 

Pet.,  21;  Eic.,99:  Sir  A.,  129,  129/), 

130,  191-2;  Sir  J.,  275;  Tho.,  235, 

265,  284;  Yin.,  284;  Wm.,  21,  265 
Brownell,  Ric. ,  201 
Broxolme,  Jno.,  234 
Brudncll,  Eli/,.,  Tho.,  137 
Bruer,  Agn.,Wm.,  269 
Bruister,  Jno. ,  216 
Brun,  Jno.  de,  3,  5 
Bryan,  Bri.,  Marg.,  Sir  T.,Tho.,  264  ; 

Ric.,  281 
Brychett,  Ant.,  Is.,  Rowl.,  Wm.,  180; 

Ric.,  Tho.,  286 
Bryddeholine,  273 
Brygham,  40-1 
Brygtyffe,  Chr.,  159 
Bucke,Ant.,Ra.,Tho.,  170;   Wm.,175 
Buckuell,  163 
Buckshawe,  Ric.,  237 
Buckton,  187 
Bugthorpe,  lOn,  253 
Bukke,  Jno.,  Tho.,  249 
Bulkott.Wrn.,  19 
Bullock,  And.,  179;  Hy.,  100,  11H 
Bunbury,  247 
Burche,  Ric.,  64 
Burdelen.Al.,  01.,  3 
Burclon,  182 
Barges,  Hugh,  265 
Burgh,  Ant.,  128;  Eliz.,  121?),  191;  Jno., 

153-4;    Ric.,  124;   Tho.,  23,  121)), 

191,  253 

Wallis,  219,  219n 

Burgoyn,  3-4 

Burlinges,  264 

Burnby,  54,  187,  251 

Burne,  203 

Burneby,  Rob.,  251 

Burnell.Wm.,  240 

Burnshead,  296 

Burmynstre,  248 

Burrell,   Borrell,  Alex.,  165-6;   Geo., 

143,  165;   Jno.,  45,  165-6;   Marg., 

Wm.,  165 
Burriett,  Eliz.,  162 
Burro,  162 
Burstrode,  Rob.,  22 


Burton,   254,   277;    Ann,   206;   Jno., 

39,  247,  250;  Joy.,  202;  Nic.,  183; 

Ric.,   255;   Rob.,   252;   Rog.,  135; 

Tho.,  19,  250;  Win.,  206,  251 

Constable,  291 

Joyce,  226 

—  Leonard,  250 
Burwell,  30 
Bury,  Mag.,  52 
Bushett,  Geo.,  47 

Bussy,  Edw.,  Jno.,  Hy.,  Sir  Miles,  27« 
Butler,  Jas.,  279;  Jno.,  134,  280;   Sir 

L.,  74;  Tho.,  280  ;  Wm.,  228-9,  280 
Butterby,  167 
Button,  Jno. ,  240 
Buxted,  277 
Bydnell,  Wm.,  284 
Byers,  249 
Byglond,  Jno.,  126 
Bygotte,  Mr.,  180 
Byland,  17 
Byrkes,   Ann,  Ant.,   Tho.,   277;   Jo., 

180;  Wm.,  159 

Byrley,  Anne,  Jno.,  Rob.,  Wrn.,  273 
Byrseye,  Wm.,  180 
Byrrie,  Jno.,  241 
Byssett,  233 
By  well,  289 


Caister,  162 

Calais,  99, 107-8, 129)), 182, 253,272, 271 

Calbeck,  208 

Calceto,  129?i-130 

Calcote,  195 

Calcrofte,  Jno.,  16,  19 

Caldbeck,  173-4 

Caldwell,  Ral.,  157 

Calere,  Jno.,  20 

Caleston,Edw.,Ric.,74;  Gilb.,Jno.,75 

Calewell,  84 

Calmeraye,  Hy.,  83 

Calton,  Ric.,  178 

Caltrope,  Lady,  85 

Calverley,  293;  Al.,  Ant.,  293 

Camber  well, 

Cambos.  151 

Cambridge,  100,  127,  130,  137,  173-4, 

208,  238,  240,  255-6, 260, 267, 271-2, 

276-7 

Camoys,  Lord,  69 
Camsall,  256 
Candler,  Tho.,  132 
Cunsal  1,  244 

Canterbury,  127,  196,  223,  265 
Cantlowc,  Wm.,  268 
Canton,  Edw.,  139 
Cantwell,  Ral.,  123 
Cape,  Jno.,  Tho.,  268 
Capper,  Dav.,  157 
Carbroke,  60 


306 


INDEX. 


Carcolstou,  185 

Care,  Bea.,  66 

Carlisle,  39,  247,  256,  269,  281 

Carlton,  Carleton,  48?;,  59,  62,  140;;, 

184,  1S6-7,  226,  296 
Carr,  Chr.,  Eliz.,  142;    Humf.,  295; 

Jno.,  85,  183  ;  Eal.,  138 
Carrow,  264  ;  Mr.,  243 
Carter,  Tho.,  175,  255 
Cartwright,   Agn.,   Ann,   231;   Edm., 

230-1;   Geo.,  231;   Hugh,  230»-1 ; 

Jno.,  Pet.,  Th.,  231 ;  Wm.,  210 
Castell,  Agn.,  Eliz.,  Eob.,  268 
Casterton,  109,  187 
Castle  Bernard,  Sir  J.  of,  248 
Castleford,  57-8,  259r  274 
Catall,  Chr.,  163 
Cathorne,  Al.,  81 
Catley,  264 
Catlyn,  Serg.,  243 
Catterick,  180;;,  199 
Catwick,  288 
Caunsfeld,  Eliz.,  28 
Cave,  34,  34«,  53,  118-9,  187,  251,  287 
Cawarde,  Marg.,  144 
Cawley,  Nic.,  52 
Cawode,  Bob.,  32 
Cawood,  134-5,  290 
Cawton,  279 
Cay,  Wm.,  2 
Cecil,  Wm.,  215 
Cerff,  Jno.,  254 
Chace,  Kic.,  31-2 
Chaderton,  Edm.,  Eliz.,  Joh.,  Marg., 

Kic.-,  265 
Chalfont,  290 
Chaloner,  Rob.,  163 
Chamber,  Mr.,  222;  Wm.,  250 
Chamberleyne,  Hy.,  294;  Eob.,  255 
Chatnbleyn.Wm.,  201 
Chambre,  Jno.  de,  39 
Chapman,  Jno.,  99;  Tho.,  241;  Win., 
-     236 

Charlton,  86,  282 
Charlwood,  250 
Charminster,  249 
Charnell,  Jno.,  22 
Charnok,  Eic.,  47 
Charnwood,  Eic.,  47 
Chartham,  46-7 
Chatham,  271 
Chatterton,  Parsun,  285 
Chaucer,  Al.,  50«;  Tho.,  50« 
Chaumber,  Rob.,  171 
Chauncelor,  Tho.,  247 
Chaworth,  Geo.,  100;  Sir  J.,  189 
Chayre.Wm.,  175 
Chelsea, 
Cheney,  150 ;  Jane,  226« ;  Jno.,  226»-7; 

Rob.,  227 

Chertsye,  Mary,  165;  Wm.,  120,  165 
Cheser,  Jno.,  11 
Chesham,  226«-7 


Cheshunt,  131 

Chester,  45,  247 

Chesterfield,  176 

Chestre,  Cris.  de,  4 

Cheverell,  Th.,  195 

Chichester,  50,  205,  269,  273 

Chigwell,  137,  280 

Chilham,  196 

Chilton,  252 

Chilwell,  100,  238 

Chislehurst,  263 

Chisulden.Wm.,  248 

Cholmeley,  Eliz.,  107;  Jno.,106n;  Ric., 

106-8;  Bog.,.  106-8;    Sir  R.,  106; 

Wm.,  107 
Chyersbye,  Jno.,  87 
Chynnor,  254;  Jno.,  Maud,  Tho.,  254 
Clapham,  114;  Ann,  Chr.,  Dav.,  214; 

Joan,    214-5;    Jno.,   214;;;    Joyce, 

214  ;  Tho.,  214,  214n-5 
Clarborough,  265 
Clarell,  Marg.,  Tho.,  62 
Clark,  Clarke,  Clerk,  Agn.,  158;  Ant., 

268;  EL,  203;  Jane,  152;  Jno.,  50, 

268;    Joh.,    268;   Leo.,    203;   Ric., 

268,  287;  Rob.,  135;  Tho.,  16,  19, 

44,  121,  135.  268;  Wm.,  174 
Clarkson,   Eliz.,    142-3;    Geo.,    142; 

Tho.,  142-3 
Claughton,  114 
Clavering,  215-6 ;  Marg.,  19 
Claworth,  286 

Claybruk,  Jno.,  Marg.,  Ric.,  261 
Claydon,  Rob.,  12 
Claypole,  278 

Clerkenwell,  74,  138,  253,  294 
Clervaux,  Ric.,  159 
Cleveland,  249,  270,  287 
Cley,  185,  255 
Cleyton,  Sir  J.,  Wm.,  274 
Cliderowe,  Hy.,  21 ;  Sir  Hugh,  119 
Cliff,  53,  186,  189,  212,  294 
Clifford,  79;  Lord,  53,  190/t;  Marg.,  53 
Clifton,  Clyfton,  65,  160,  191;  Jno., 

120;  Sir  G.,  260;  Wm.,  163 
Clipston,  184 
Close  House,  155« 
Closse,  Eliz.,  162 
Clough,  Geo.,  Jno.,  175 
Clown,  178 
Clyffe,  Ric.,  168 

Clynt,  289;  Jno.,  Ric,,  259;  Wm.,  249 
Clyston.Wm.,  202 
Cnapthorpe,  289 
Cocket,  223 
Coddington,  289,  296 
Codford,  152 

Codworthe,  Jno.,  Ric.,  Rob.,  Tho.,  283 
Coke,  Cook,  Cooke,  Alex.,  39,  40;  Ann, 

137;  Ant.,  138;  Isa.,  292;  Jno.,  219, 

255;  Nic.,  252;  Tho.,  103;  Walt., 

12,  252  ;  Wm.,  276 
Cokersand,  115,  143 


INDEX. 


307 


Colby,  Jno.,  40 

Colchester,  250 

Coldayle.Wm.,  199 

Cole,  Coles,  Jno.,  99  ;  Tho.,  195 

Colesdon,  184,  253-4 

Colinges,  Bal.,  232 

Collin,  Agn.,  Jno.,  218 

Collingham,  79 

Collyer,  Hy.,  281 

Colman,  Eic.,  41 

Colpotes,  Jas. ,  226 

Colson,  EL,  168 

Colvyll,  Myles,  177 

Colwick,  226 

Colynson,  Ann,  Em.,  Geo.,  Joan,  Jno., 

Tho.,  230 
Combe,  249 
Compostella,  13 
Compton,  147;  Pet.,  147,  150;  SirW., 

147 

Congresbury,  232 
Connshawe,  213 
Constable,  Jno.,  123;  Bob.,  44;  SirJ., 

64n,  243-4;  Sir  M.,  123n-4;  Sir  B., 

123n;  Sir  W.,  175;  Tho.,  190 
Conyngeston,  Nic.,  37 
Conyngsbye,  Chr.,  Jno.,  289 
Cooe,  Jno.,  273 
Copeland,  187 
Copley,  Tho.,  269 
Coquina,  Jno.  de,  Bob.,  12 
Corbe,  Bal.,  157 
Corbett,  Ann,  Joh.,  Jno.,   Bob.,  Th., 

Wm.,258 

Corbright,  Eic.,  219 
Cordall,  Mr.,  235 
Corneforth,  Tho.,  184 
Corney,  Dor.,  Edw.,Tho.,  232 
Corringham,  Wm.,  243 
Cossall,  122-3,  201 
Cotam,  185 
Coterston,  97 

Cotes,  Ann,  292;  Hugh,  264;  Jno.,  292 
Cotestaam,  253 
Cotness,  44 

Cottingham,  110-1,  206,  266;  Wm.,  13 
Cotys,  Jno.,  184 
Courtenay,  Jno.,  34 
Coventry,  70,  120,  176,  201 
Coverham,  251 
Cowarde,  Bob.,  237 
Cowdray,  191 
Cowhouse,  186 

Cowper,  Jno.,  161 ;  Tho.,  35,  161 
Coyttesforthe,  Bic.,  152 
Crafforth,  Bal.,  157 
Cragge,  Bic.,  222 
Crakenthorp,  Tho.,  280 
Cramlington,  166 
Crampton.Tho.,  202 
Cranmare,  Jno.,  84 
Cranmer,  Tho.,  230 


Cranswick,  187 

Crauley,  33 

Craven,  291 

Crawe,  Bal.,  170 

Creke,  Creyke,  Bic.,  Ill ;  Bob.,  Ill,  134 

Cremour,    Agn.,    Eliz.,    Geo.,    Bob., 

Tho. ,  168 
Cresnor,  Eliz.,  128 
Cresseby,  Dom.  de,  3 
Cressy,  Bob.,  240 
Creswell,  Joh. ,  Jno.,  Marg. ,  74 ;  Sir  J., 

103-4 

Crewde,  Bob.,  199 
Creykynbeke,  Seg.  de,  19 
Crich,  145 

Croft,  263  ;  Bic.,  78  ;  Tho.,  116 
Crofton,  1,  282 
Crome,  Dr.,  194 
Cromer,  253 

Cromwell,  287;  Bal.,  45;  Tho.,  255 
Crookhouse,  187 
Crope,  EL,  105 
Cropton,  113 
Crosbie,  Jno.,  Bic.,  232 
Crosby,  185 
Crosley,  Bob.,  270 
Croston,  282 
Crostwayt,  Hugh,  247 
Crowche,  Croche,  Geo.,  141;  Win.,  119 
Crowton,  293 
Crowyll,  Jane,  Bob.,  199 
Croxdale,  31?;,  169 
Croxton,  185,  187-8  ;  Wm.,  40 
Croydon,  253 
Croyland,  264 
Cruse,  AL,  92-3 
Cuckfield,  268 
Cumberland,  Earl,  1-iOn 
Curie,  Bic.,  175 
Curson,  Eliz.,  202  ;  Mary,  245 
Curtes,  Ant.,  EL,  Eliz.,  Jno.,  242 
Cusforth,  Agn.,  Jno.,  Wm.,  273 
Cusworth,  130,  287 
Cutell,  226 

Cuthbert,  Tho.,  169-70 
Cutler,  Jno.,  75;  Tho.,  131 
Cutt,  Jno.,  191,  266 ;  Sir  J.,  274 

D 

Dacre,  83 ;  Chr.,  Hugh,  83  ;  Lady,  149 ; 

Lord,  83n;Tho.,  149 
Daglas,  Agn.,  Eliz.,  Sym.,  Tho.,  Wm., 

266 

Dakyn,  Dr.,  232,  296 
Dale,  Tho.,  17-9 
Dalehouse,  Bob.,  52 
Dalington,  185 
Dalton,  20,  24,184,214,282;  Ann.Eliz., 

Joan,  Marg,,  Bic.,  Bog.,  282;  Edw., 

99  ;  Jno.,  40,  99  ;  Bob.,  99 ;  Tho. ,  99 
Danby,  Bob. ,43;  Sir  B.,  56 


308 


INDEX. 


Dane,  Tho.,  252 

Dange,  249 

Dankes.Wm.,  237 

Daniell,  Danyell,  Jno.,  11,  172,  184; 

Marg.,  Mr.,  172 
Darby,  Edw.,  124 

Darcy,Lord,115;  Bob. ,22-3;  Sir  A., 122 
Darell,  Dan-ell,  Jno.,  161 ;  Marg.,  49; 

Mr.,  222  ;  Paul,  228 
Darfield,  290 
Darley,  Bog.,Tho.,  275 
Darlington,  277,  288 
Dartford,  127-8 
Daunce,  Sir  J.,  107 
Dautre,  Jas.,  38 
Davell,  Tho.,  131 
Da  vet,  Mr.,  90 
Davison,  Jas.,  275 
Davy,  Jno.,  8;  Tho.,  127 
Dawell,  Dr.,  Geo.,  165;  Wm.,  164 
Dawney,  Sir  J.,  274 
Dawson,  AL,  163;   Alex,  163-4;  El., 

163;   Eliz.,   156;   Hy.,   163;   Jno., 

163-4;  Kath.,  184;  Bob.,  163,  199; 

Tho.,  163-4;  Wm.,  284 
Dawton,  Kic.,  285-6 
Day,  Jno.,  29;  Eic.,  208;  Eob.,  32 
Dee,  Dav..  217 
Deighton,  183-4 
De  la  Hay,  Isab.,  156;  Piers,  32 

Moore,  Eliz.,  116 

Pole,  Edm.,  9,  84;i;   Mich.,  8, 

8n,  50n,  249» ;   Jno.,  Eic.,  249;  Sir 

T.,  250;  Walt.,  9;  Wm.,  50 
War,  Lord,  219» 


De  Vere,  Jno.,  85« 

Dencourt,  277;  Eliz.,  10 

Dene,  Agn.,  21 

Denharn,  250-1 ;  Jane,  Eog.,  138 

Denman,  Bri.,  Nic.,  246 

Denny,  48 

Dent,  Wm.,  41 

Denton,  79;  Tho.,  35 

Dentrup,  Jno.,  127 

Deny,  Ant.,  191 

Denyson,  Jno.,  219 

Derby,  145,212,  287;  Earl, 76,111», 116 

Derbyshire,  Wm.,  290 

Derelove,  Ann,  Eic.,  Eob.,  Tho.,  294 

Dethick,  100,  100n-l;  Wm.,  177 

Dewpp,  Geo.,  183 

Dey,  Laur.,  270 

Deyne,  Ann,  165 

Deyston,  Laur. ,  52 

Dickesone,  Eob.,  203 

Digby,  Hy.,  183 

Dinsdale,  182 

Dionisse,  Wm.,  12 

Dixley,  188 

Dixon,   Dyxon,  Eliz.,  173;   Nic.,  18, 

26-7H,  32;  Eob.,  202 
Dobbs,  Bic.,  194 


Dobbys,  AL,  And.,  Sir  B,,  294 

Dobson,  Eliz.,  105 

Docray,  Dokwray,  Agn.,  98 ;  Eob.,  109; 

Tho.,  110 

Dodgeson,  Chr.,  Jno.,  295 
Dodington,  150 
Dodmer,  Eal.,  128 
Doket,  Fel.,  Eob.,   61;    Jno.,   Lion., 

Mart.,  Ste.,  Thorn.,  290 
Dolman,  Edw.,  120 
Doncaster,  20,  54, 54n,  154,  261-2,  272 
Donne,  Eliz.,  Sir  J.,  70;  Wm.,  11 
Dormer,  Eob.,  136 
Dorset,  H.,  217  ;  Marg.,  69/i,  201 
Doughtie.Dowghty,  Jno.134 ;  SirW.237 
Dover,  197 
Dowglas,  Marg.,  132 
Downe,  Jno.,  Maud,  249 
Drakenrage,  71 
Drameley,  62 
Draper,  Tho.,  98 

Drax,  2,  187,  254;  Is.,  3;  Eic.,  3,  4 
Draycote,  AL,    201-2;    Anne,   Edm., 

Geo.,  Hy.,  Mary,  Ph.,  201 
Drayton,  274,  295 
Drewton,  54 

Driffield,  119-20,  276;  Wm.,  11 
Drinkshaw,  227 
Dronfield,  152 
Drowe,  253 

Drury,Edm.,  9  ;  Sir  W.,64w;  Wrn.,47 
Dry  cliff,  Wm.,  45 
Drypool,  57 

Dublin,  111 ;  Archb.,  110« 
Duckman,  Cec.,  Eic.,  279 
Duckworth,  Eic.,  218 
Duffield,  31,  31n ;  Nic.,  250 
Duket,  Eic.,  89 
Dukmauton,  AL,  Hy.,  254;     Humf., 

103-4 ;  Tho.,  254 
Dunbye,  Jno.,  239 
Dunham,  7 
Dunmere,  191 
Dunstable,  284 
Dunstall, 
Dunstan,  157 

Duraunt,  Tho.,  196;  Wm.,  251 
Durham,  131,  235,   247-8,   276,   283, 

288,  293 

Dyconson,  Hugh,  116 
Dye,  Dan.,  235 
Dyer,  Jas.,  191;  Eob.,  57 
Dyghton,  Dighton,  Agn.,  247;    Juo., 

12;  Marg.,  272;  Wm.  de,  247-8 
Dykes,  Henry,  60 
Dykynson,  Geo.,  Nic.,  60 
Dymoke,  Lyon,  127;    Sir  E,,  126-8; 

Urs.,  126 
Dynhain,  AL,  Ann,  Edw.,  Eliz.,  Geo., 

Jane,136?i;  Lord,71;  Mary,01iv.,1367» 
Dysney,  Tho.,  190 
Dyson,  Austen,  205 


INDEX. 


309 


Earshy,  185,  189 

Earsdon,  250 

Easington,  169 

Easingwold,  257,  265 

Eastburne,  185,  191 

East  Greenwich,  2,  282 

Easthorpe,  187 

East  Lay  ton,  186 

East  Markhara,  260 

Eastney,  130 

Easton,  184 

Eastrington,  272,  275 

East  Tuddenham,  8 

Eastwell,  84 

Eastwood,  290 

Ecclesall,  139 

Edale,  187 

Ederslawe,  187 

Edgar,  Eliz.,  Nic. , Rob. ,Tho. , Win.,  291 

Edingley,  33 

Edlington,  Edw.,  127 

Edmunde,  Jno.,  199 

Ednell,  Jno.,  171 

Edolfe,  Marg.,  10 

Edsawe,  Ric.,  95 

Edwey,  Wm.,  8 

Edy,  169 

Egerley,  Jno.,  184 

Egerton,  El.,  121w;    Jno.,   122,   226; 

Ric.,  123,  201,  203;    Sir  J.,  121»; 

Wm.,  123,  201,  203 
Eggylsfeeldc,  273;    Eli/.,  294;    Jno., 

Laur.,  Mary,  Marg.,  Syb. ,  281 
Egmanton,  Wm.,  42-3 
Egton,  280 
Elden,  Wm.,  157 
Elland,  290,  292 
Ellerker,  54,  256;  Sir  R.,  175 
Ellingwortli,  Ric.,  212 
Ellison,  Ellyson,  Cuthb.,  143-4,295; 

Jas.,  171;  Jno.,  143,  171 
Ellys,  Wm.,  219 
Ellysman,  Rob.,  11 
Elm,  187 

Elmete,  257  ;  Wm.,  268 
Elmsall,  287 
Elmythe,  187 
Elot,  Wm.,  26 
Elryngton,  Al.,  Jno., Mary,  Sym.,Tho., 

277 

Elsing,  287 
Elstermvick,  206 
Elswick,  167,  181 
Eltbam,  154 
Elvet,  16 

Elvington,  257,  281 
Elvyden,  Wm.,  157 
Elwick,  290 
Ely,  51,  71,  151n 
Erne  Pot,  67 


Emelden,  34 

Empson,  Joan,  Sir  R.,  64n.  65 

Enderson,  Agn.,  160 

Enfield,  5,  6,  252,  286 

England,  Luc.,  217 

Eoward,  Hugh,  251 

Epworth,  37-8 

Erith,  144?i 

Erie,  Rob.,  162 

Ermyn,  Sir  W.,  248 

Errington,  Marg.,  Ric.,  159» 

Escam,  Sir  H.,  83 

Escryk,275;  Beat.,  Jno.,  2  ;  Wm.,2,3 

Esholt,  48 

Esmonson,  Tho.,  247 

Essex,  256,  259;  Wm.,  47 

Esshe,  Ant.,  213 

Estfield,  Wm.,  252-3 

Esthorp,  54  ;  Bri.,  Ric.,  261 

Estlavant,  255 

Estoft,  Edw.,  274  ;  Mr.,  243 

Eston,  262/i 

Esyngton,  16-7,  19 

Etherington,  Leo.,  289 

Ethorwick,  187 

Eton,  Tho.,  147;  Wm.,  240,  286 

Etonbrige,  196 

Etton,  258 

Euersdon,  261 

Eure, Anne, Hy.,  160;  Joan,  Sir  R.,193» 

Everdon,  195 

Everingham,  70,  275 

Eversley,  130 

Everton,  265 

Evesham,  247 

Evyngton,  Tho.,  116 

Ewart.  187 

Ewell,  231 

Ewelme,  50»,  51 

Ewrebie,  Tho.,  206 

Exeter,  248,  250 

Eycrode,  Alice,  Ric.,  Win.,  264 

Eyre,  Wm.,  79 

Eythorp,  136 

Eyton,  Ric.,  123;  Tho.,  203 


Facett,  Ad.,  Ric.,  Tho.,  273 

Faircbild,  Tho.,  31-2 

Fairfax,  Bri.,  11 ;  Mr.,  82  ;  Tho,  248  : 

Wm.,  82 
Falloden,  157 
Falowfeld,  Hugh,  86 
Fangfoss,  54 
Farnally,  Wm.,  236 
Farnelles.Wm.,  235 
Farnham,  289,  291 
Farnworth,  Edrn.,  1,58 
Farraunte,  Tho.,  147,  149 
Farworth,  286 


310 


INDEX. 


Faryndon,  252 

Faryngton,  Hy.,  282;  Bob.,  Win.,  1 

Fauconberg,  Earl,  159n 

Favrcon,  Sym.,  84 

Fawkham,  275 

Fawle,  Wm. ,  34 

Fawn,  Rob.,  202 

Fax,  Jno.,  81 

Faxfleet,  54 

Featherstone,  116/1-7,  124,  124/j 

Felbrygge,  Sim.,  36 

Felde,  Jno.,  Eic.,  10-1 

Feldom,  161 

Felkirk,  233-6 

Fell,  Tho.,  35 

Felley,  258 

Felpys,  Edith,  249 

Felton,  262,  276 

Fencotes,  260 

Fenele,  Hy.,  Nic.,  141 

Fenkell,  Edw.,  Sir  J.,  265 

Fenkill,  Hy.,  161 

Fenrother,  Eob.,  277 

Fenstanton,  247 

Fenton,  Ant.,  Chr.,  284 

Fenwick,  287;  Edw.,  181;  Ger.,  166, 
183;  Geo.,  183;  Is.,  182;  Jas.,  166; 
Sir  J.,  159;  Tho.,  183 

Fereby,  54,  67;  Jno.,  53 

Fernham,  Rob.,  132 

Feron,  Jno.,  175 

Ferrand,  An.,  And.,  Ric.,  Rob.,  140»; 
Tho.,  140;  Wm.,  140>* 

Ferrer,  Dr.,  97 

Ferrers,  Sir  J.,  102»;  Wm.>  69» 

Ferrybridge,  58 

Fersdon,  Wm.,  47 

Fetherstonhaugh,  Jno.,  Tho.,  45 

Fettwell,  Ste.,  95 

Feyston,  Sir  P.,  34 

Filey,  267,  289 

Fillon,  Mr.,  134 

Finchley,  70,  76 

Fisher,  Jno.,  Marg.,  Ric.,  58 

Fishlake,  268 

Fishpoll.Wm.,  174 

Fiskerton,  124,  296 

Fitzalan,  Tho.,  36?i 

Fitzandrew,  Rog.,  250 

Fitzherbert,  Ant.,  112-3;  Ed.,  Ral., 
100»;  Tho.,  123 

Fitzhugh,  El.,  53;  Geof.,  43;  Geo., 
124;  Hy.,42w;  Kath.,83;  Lord,  43, 
53«,  87n,  121);;  Mat.,  Rob.,  42 

Fitzrandolph,  Chr.,  Jane,  Tho.,  178 

Fitzwilliam,  Chr.,  137-8;  Earl,  136«; 
EL,  171«;  Fr.,  157;  Jane,  136-8, 
172;  Jno.,  Lady  L.,  129;  Marg., 
176n,  219n;  Ric.,  137;  Sir  J.,171», 
175n;  Sir  T.,  129, 129n, 190n,  219»; 
Sir  W.,  92,  129-30,  135,  138,  190 ; 
Tho.,  Wm.,  137-8,  176n  284-5 


Flashy,  140« 

Fleckney,  71 

Flemyng,  Rob.,  87 

Fletcher,  Hy.,  174-5;   Marg.,  227-8; 

Ric.,  95;  Rob.,  227-8 
Flintham,  290 
Flodden,  llln,  123;j 
Flower,  Ric.,  230 
Foljambe,  Anne,  177 ;  Ben. ,  178 ;  Geo., 

177-8;    Godf.,  177;     Jas.,   176-8; 

Kath.,  178;  Marg.,  178,  191;  Rog., 

176n;  Sir  G.,  175 
Fontmell,  249 
Forcett,  107 
Forde,  Jno.,  130 
Fordham,  130 
Fordington,  256 
Forman,  Sir  T.,  74 
Forsett,  107 
Forster, Foster,  Ant., Bart., 289  ;  Marg., 

45  ;  Rob.,  218  ;  Tho.,  Wm.,  78 
Fosbroke,  Hy.,  Sir  W.,  244 
Fosham,  187 
Fosse,  81 
Fostyne,  Jno.,  175 
Fouldon,  Jno.,  8 
Fountains,  258,  292 
Fountans,  Ann,  Tho.,  184 
Fowler,  Jas.,  124n 

Fox,  Hy.,  248;  Jno.,  136»  ;  Tho.,  47 
Foxhope,  292 
Fraisthorpe,  187 
Framland,  70 
Framlington,  284 
Frampton,  Tho.,  9 
Frank,  Jno.,  42 
Frankyshe,  Ant.,  208 
Fraunceys,  Francys,  Jno.,  253  ;  Tho. , 

29-30 

Freman,  Mrs.,  140;  Sir  J.,  216 
Frende,  Rob.,  43 
Frenssh,  Jno.,  257 
Fresingfield,  246 
Freston,  Freyston,  Jno. ,  18-9  ;    Ric. , 

125,  245  ;  Sir  R,,  246 
Frobysher,  Fr.,  180 
Frost,    Jno.,    124n-5  ;     Rob.,    124», 

162;    Tho.,  124>; ;    Sir  W.,  125-6; 

Walt.,  119,  124;   Wm.,  116w,  124« 
Frowick,  Sir  T.,  76 
Fryston,  51,  58,  117,  259 
Full,  Jno.,  205 
Fulthorpe,  Jno.,  31 
Furness,  113 
Furnival,  Lord,  28 
Fusell,  Marg.,  260 
Fyler,  Tho.,  259 
Fynche,  Ric.,  283 
Fynkell,  Hy.,  161;  Nic.,  143 
Fyppes,  Rob.,  218 


INDEX. 


311 


G 


Gaal,  Ah,  Ann,  Wm.,  265 

Gadden,  Bob.,  80 

Gage,  Sir  J.,  136 

Gainsborough,  40-1,  242 

Gale,  Dor.,  Mr.,  197 

Galone,  Pare.,  157 

Galyon,  Bob.,  43 

Gamston,  244 

Gandye,  Tho.,  234 

Garbett,  Bob.,  163 

Garden,  Nic.,  116 

Gardiner,  Bog.,  19 

Gare,  Bob.,  11 

Gargrave,  Gargrewe,  Jno.,  44  :  Sir  T., 

I79n,  234 
Garnet,  Garnett,  Jno.,  84,  202;  Sir  J., 

110 

Garodon,  188 
Garrard,  Mr.,  243 
Garriston,  291 
Garthorne,  Bob.,  100 
Garton,  187,287; Agn.,  158;  Wm., 21, 158 
Garves,  Jno.,  Nic.,  158 
Gascoigne,  Guy,  222;  Jane,  219;  Bic., 

Sir  J.,  248;  Sir  W.,  129,  190,  219w; 

Th.,  219;  Wm.,  248,  264 
Gassias.Wm.,  47 
Gate,  Wm.,  12 
Gateforth,  54 
Gateshead,  63,  168 
Gatford,  Beg.,  12 
Gathorpe,  Pet.,  242 
Gaucem,  Jno.,  46-7 
Gaunsted,  252;  Sir  S.,  252 ;  Sym.,  12 ; 

Wm.,  252 
Gaunt,  Jno.  of,  55w 
Gaunton,  296 
Gawtres,  282 
Gaydon,  Nic.,  56 
Gayll,  Mr.,  207 
Gaynes  Park,  137 
Gee,  Bic.,  269 
Gedling,  226 

Geofferey,  Hy.,  Jno.,  Bob.,  272 
German,  Jno.,  180 
Gersborne,  294 
Gerward,  Sir  B.,  Ill 
Gibson,  Al.,  Edg.,  291;  Job.,  Ste,  261; 

Wm.,  242 
Gilberte,  Bob.,  52 
Gilby,  Jno.,  33 
Gill,  Bic.,  157 
Gilling,  18,  264 
Gilmanby,  295 
Girlington,  Wm.,  135 
Girton,  204,  226 
Glagge,  Kath. ,  168 
Glaston,  41 
Glendale,  187 
Glenham,  Jno.,  9 


Glossop,  Jno.,  218 

Gloucester,  Duke,  249 

Glover,  Joan,  252 

Glower,  Agn.,  105 

Glyn.Jno.,  157 

Goche,    Barn.,    Elean. ,    Bic.,    Bob., 

238-40 

Godard,  Mag.,  52  ;  Sir  J.,  48« 
Godmersham,  196 
(iodmerston,  Ph.,  56 
Godstow,  196 
Gokewell,  254 

Golde,  Sir  J.,  249;  Sir  B.,  253 
Goldinge,  Jno.,  234 
Goldingham,  Anne,  172 
Goldsborough,  294 
Goldthorp,  260 
Goley,  Jno.,  11 

Golfiton,  106"  ;  Marg.,  Bic.,  Bob.,  268 
Good,  Jno.,  163 
Goodwyn,  Tho.,  267 
Gore,  Bob.,  192 
Gorton,  Bic.,  202-3 
Gosson,  Jno.,  201 
Gossop,  Marg.,  159 
Goswick,  187 
Gotham,  103,  291 
Goulson,  Humf.,  283 
Goushyll,  Jno.,  20 
Gower,   38;   Agn.,  Edw.,  67;    Marg. 

252;  Win.,  253 
Gowsell,  Maud,  Tho.,  53 
Goykwell,  81 
Gra,  Jno.,  15;  Tho.,  13 
Granesby,  Bob.,  12 
Gray,  Grey,  Jno.,  217;  Ba.,60;  Tho. 

217;  Wm.,  26 
Grayingham,  67,  187 
Great  Gramsden,  240 
Great  Leighs,  253 
Green,  Grene,Greyn,  Maud,  87ra;  Bob. 

59-60;  Bic.,  174;  SirT.,  87« 
Greenwich,  67,  120,  127,  129,  274 
Greetland,  292 

Gregory,  Bic.,  202  ;  Sir  B,,  100 
Greme,  Bob.,  142 
Grenchedhey,  88 
Grendfilde,  Wm.,  205 
Grenefeld,  81 
Grenefelroshe,  292 
Grenehall,  Bog.,  100 
Greneryge,  88 
Gresby,  291 
Greseley,  Lady,  120 
Gresham,  Bic.,  282  ;  Sir  J.,  291 
Gresley,  253 
Gressington,  Tho.,  124 
Gressyngton,  65 
Grethed,  Bob.,  248 
Greve,  Edw.,  166 
Grevys,  Marg.,  285 
Grice,  Wm.,  12 


312 


INDEX. 


Griffith,  Sir  G.,  103;   Jno.,  100,  103 

Marg.,  103-4 
Grimsby,  12,  79,  81 
Grimston,  Grymston,  187,  266,  287: 

Jno.,  44;  Sir  T.,  207 
Grindon,  181 
Gringley,  242 
Grin  ton,  227 

Grove,  241 ;  Rand.,  202-8 
Gryf,  18S 
Grygg,  Tho.,26 
Guildford,  190 
Guisborough,  270 
Guldeford,  SirE.,  130-1 
Gunby,  Jno. ,  40 
Guyene,  Duke  of,  248 
Gyblove,  Jno.,  271 
Gybson,  Tho.,  86 
Gye,  Wm.,  44 
Gyfforde,  Eliz.,  207 
Gylberd,  Edm.,  11 
Gyldon,  Mr.,  217 
Gyll,  Eic.,  157 
Gyllys,  Sir  J.,  171 


II 


Hacke,  Eliz.,  291 

Hackford,  185 

Hackney,  21,  291 

Haconby,  65 

Haddon,  189" 

Haflockton,  81 

Haggerston,  293 

Hales,  96 

Halifax,  95 

Halkyngton,  Tho.,  55 

Hall,  Halle,  Edw.,  291 ;  Eliz., 95  ;  Geo., 

86, 230 ;  Jno.,  81,  202, 244,  266,  291  ; 

Kath.,  291 ;  Marg.,  240  ;  Mer.,  24S  ; 

Rob.,  66,  242,  289,  291 ;    Sta.,  24K  ; 

Tho.,  274  ;  Urb.,  202  ;  Wm.,  291 
Hallewestoke,  247 
Halton,  114 
Haltongill,  292 
Halyborne,  225 
Halyestoure,  276 
Halyle,  AL,  Ann,  Ant.,  Edw.,  Elin., 

Eliz.,  Jno.,  Ric.,  Rob.,  Wm.,  295 
Hambleden,  274 
Hamelton,  Jno.,  13 
Hamerton,   Const.,  Eliz.,  Geo.,   Jas., 

Jno.,  Kath.,  Rog.,  116-8 
Hamound,  Jno.,  99 
Hampole,  270-1 
Hampton,  240 
Hanby,  80 

Hanforth,  Edw.,  140 
Hankeford,  Wm.,  248 
Hanley,  Ric.,  130 
Hansell,  Wm.,  266 


Hanson,  Jno.,  236 ;  Mr.  Rob.,  290 

Hapenye,  Jen.,  184 

Harbotell,  Jane,  Mary,  Ric.,  123 ;  Wyg  , 

167 

Harbury,  Hy.,  12 
Harby,  84 
Harcourt,  Chr.,  96n 
Hardingham,  78 
Hareburgh,  Hy.,  251 
Hareby,  Jno.,  63 
Harecastell,  Jno.,  Leon.,  206 
Harfleur,  8n,  B6n 

Hargille,  Marg.,  280;  Ric.,  Win.,  163 
Hargrave,  Edw.,  202 
Harlow,  275-6 
Harmsworth,  295 
Harner,  Chr.,  60 
Harom,  Rob.,  274 
Haromyngs,  187 
Harper,  Isab.,  293  ;  Rob.,  160 
Harrington,  Ann,  Sir  J.,  Ill/;;    Jno., 

64-5 

Harringworth,  204 
Harrison,  Harryson,  Eliz.,  294;   Jno., 

Marg.,  Mig.,  Rob.,  294;   Jno.,  205 /<; 

Rob.,  195;  Tho.,  199, 263, 282  ;  Wm., 

170,  210 
Harrogate,  296 
Harroppe,  Edw.,  260 
Harrowe,  Wm.,  199 
Harrys,  Ric.,  83 
Hart,  Eliz.,  85  ;  Ric.,  59 
Hartbourn,  169 
Harthill,  197.  292 
Harston,  240 
Hartlebury,  220 
Harton,  Geo.,  Jno.,  Marg.,  Ric.,  Walt., 

229-30 

Hartquycke,  Bar.,  165 
Hartwell,  Fr. ,  Jno.,  Laur.,  Marg. ,  Wm. , 

204 
Harvie,   Harvye,   Sir  N.,  190;   Tho., 

190-1,  246  ' 

Harworth,  177-8,  267,  286 
Hasarde,  Agn.,  103 
Hastings,  70;  Ann,  144)i,  287 ;   Edw., 

75;  Eliz.,  Fr.,  Jno.,  Kath.,  Mart., 

Sir  H.,  Wm.,  287;    Lady  J.,  73; 

Lord,  69,   69»i,  75,  15ii,  106,   131, 

144«  ;  Sir  E.,  71 ;   Sir  L.,  69?),  72n  ; 

Ric.,  37,  72,  73»,  76  ;  Wm.,  76,  150 
Hastwhittell,  Wm.,  211 
Haswell,  31?;,  151 
Hatcher,  Jno.,  240 
Hatecliff,  Mrs.,  62;  Tho.,  282 
Hatfelde,  Hy.,  229 

Haugh,  Av.,  Isab.,  Nic.,  Tho.,  Urs.,  229 
Haverholme,  264 
Haw,  Nic.,  18;  Wm.,  161 
Ha  wen,  Wm.,  49 
Hawes,  Ann,  Sir  J.,  136?; 
Hawkeswell,  Jno.,  34 


INDEX. 


313 


Hawksworth,  Chr.,  35 

Hawkyn,  Mar.,  256 

Hawnby,  185,  251,  289 

Hawtell,  187 

Hawton,  62,  227,  229 

Haxey,  32;  Jno.,  33 n  ;  Tho.,  6 

Haxholme,  33 

Hay,  Dav.,  10 

Hay  burn,  205 

Haydok,  Marg.,  265 

Hayre,  Jno.,  197 

Hayton,  126n,  128,  187,  265 

Hay  wood,  Al. ,  204 

Heacham,  276 

Healaugh,  227,  289 

Heanor,  290 

Hebbeson,  Hy.,  Kath.,  277 

Heddingham  Castle,  171,  171» 

Hedger,  Jno.,  196 

Hedley,  Jno.,  152 

Hedon,  139n,  187,  252-3;  Sir  B.,  250 

Hedworth,  Cuth.,  Marg.,  Ral.,  131-2 

Heese,  256 

Heinings,  67 

Helierd,  Isab. ,  Jno.,  Rob.,  35 

Hellifield,  116re 

Helliotson,  Nic.,  106 

Helmeys,  Hugh,  40 

Helmsley,  186-7,  251 

Helsingfeld,  255 

Helsington,  98,  278 

Helys,  Eic.,  237 

Hemingborough,  186,   189,    194,   254, 

272,  294 
Hemonbe,  117 

Hemsworth,  115,  179,  179n,  223-4,  290 
Heneage,  Katb.,  Sir  T.,  190-1 
Henninalles,  136 
Henry  VIII,  87n 
Henryson,    Eliz.,    Jno.,   Bob.,   Wm., 

205-7;  Peter,  168 
Hent,  Marg.,  175 
Heptenstall,  264 
Herbert,  Lord,  191 ;  Wm.,  87n 
Herbord,  Tbo.,  251 
Hercott,  Sym. ,  96 
Hercy,  Humf.,  269  ;  Sir  J.,  242 
Herdman,  Wm.,  175 
Herdon,  Rob.  de,  9 
Hereford,  lO/i,  11,  269 
Heron,  Hy.,  Jen.,  174-5;  Eliz.,  Edm., 

Iiab.,  Juo.,  Kath.,  Marg.,  Wm.,  262 

Jno.,  Tho.,  274 
Herryson,  Kath.,  Rob.,  99 
Hersy,  Sir  J.,  244 
Herthill,  Job.,  281 
Hertilpole,  Al.,  Jno.,  Walt.,  40-1 
Hervye,  Jno.,  82 
Heryn,  Rog.,  236 
Hesell,  Ann,  143 
Heselryge,  65-6  ;  Mr.,  158 
Heshull,  Ger.,  255 


Hesketh,  1«7 

Hesleden,  292 

Hessle,  107,  187 

Heuysone,  Jno.,  Howl.,  264 

Hewale,  Jno.,  10 

Hewer,  Ant.,  135 

Hewett,  Hewite,  Hy.,  177  ;   Jno.,  292  ; 

Mr.,  134;  Tho.,  266 
Hewster,  Chr.,  Jer.,  Jno.,  Ric.,  Wm., 

279;  Tho.,  255 
Hexam,  SirR.,  153 
Heypes,  Cec.,  Jno.,  237;  Jas.,  236 
Hey  ward,  Tho.,  98;  Wm.,  125-6 
Hickelyng,  Hugh,  248 
Hide,  Tho.,  38 
Higans,  Jno.,  248 
Higden,  Bri.,  Eliz.,  Jno.,  Wm.,  162-3; 

Bri.,  Ill 

Higges,  Wm.,  197 
Hildyard,  Hy. ,  133-4,  205;  Jno.,  81, 

152  ;  Sir  R.,  B5n  ;  Wm.,  134 
Hillom,  Rog.,  6 
Hilton,  Jno.,  83;    Rob.,  35;    Sir  R., 

31?i;  Wm.,  141 
Hinde,  Mat.,  170,  203 
Hirby,  13 

Hirford,  Pet.,  12-3 
Hitte,  Jno.,  44 
Hobson,  109;    AL,  Eliz.,  Ric.,  Bob., 

268;  Tho.,  157,  159,  268 
Hoby,  158 

Hochenson,  Jno.,  274 
Hockerton,  236 
Kodak,  Rac.,  41 
Hodgeson,  Hodshion,  Hoggeson,  Geo. , 

237;    Hy.,  210;    Jno.,  202;    Tho., 

159,  216 

Hodirsale,  Rob.,  1 
Hogen,  Mar.,  Ralph,  Rob.,  282 
Hogeston,  277 
Hokyrby,  Wm.,  84 
Holden,  Jas.,  213 
Holderness,  173 
Holes,  Andreas,  257 
Holeway,  Tho.,  110 
Holgate,  Hy.,  220;  Rob.,  232 
Holgh,  Jno.,  7 

Holgill,  Al.,  127;  Wm.,  Ill,  134 
Holgrave,   Dav,,    Rog.,    Tho.,    Wm., 

250;  Wm.,  43 
Holinzed,  Wm.,  158 
Holland,  Hy.,  284  ;    Jno,  139;    Joan, 

53n;  Laur.,  118;  Tho.,  53?i 
Hollyhurst,  150 
Hollym,  175,  249 
Hollys,   Eliz.,   Fran.,    Sir  W.,  Wm., 

287 
Holme,  Holmes,  54  ;  Ann,  Edw. ,  272  ; 

Edw.,  105-6  ;   Jno.,  77,  104-5,  254  ; 

Marm.,  254;  Mr.,  149;  Bic.  de,  12; 

Rob.,  23;  Wm.,  77-8,  151 
Cultram,  247 


314 


INDEX. 


Holmpton,  175,  187 

Holmside,  221 

Holte,  185 

Holthorpe,  Wm.,  252 

Holy  Island,  187,  269 

Holym,  Jno.,  Wm.,  249 

Holywell,  188 

Homildon,  187 

Hoo,  Eic.  at,  9 

Hopwell,  Jno. ,  202 

Hopwood,  Bob.,  133 

Horden,  Tho.,  131 

Hore,  Rog.,  10 

Horkstow,  238-40 

Hornby,  lllra,  112-4,  116;  Tho.,  249; 

Wm.,  22,  249 
Hornchurch,  259 
Horner,  Dame,  153-4 
Hornington,  264 
Hornley,  Eog.,  163 
Hornsea,  187,  271 
Horsemandone,  130 
Horsley,  278 ;  Bob.,  181 
Horton,  47,  114,  294;   Eliz.,  Bic.,  270 
Horworth,  Wm.,  59 
Hoterington,  289 

Hotham,  119;  Sim.,  53;  Sir  J.,  87 
Hotton.Edm.,Hy.,Ra.,Ric.,Wm.,269 
Hougham,  278 

Houghton,  159/z,  161, 212,  239,  250,  276 
Hounslow,  252 
Hovingham,  Jno.,  15,  15n 
Howden,  33,  43-4,  61-2,  262,  272 
Howe,  253 

Howeby,  Howeley,  14-5 
Howette,  Jno.,  Wm.,  52 
Howghe,  Ric.,  211 
Howgill,  198 
Howgyll,  Tho.,  193 
Howhouse,  233 
Howper,  Mr.,  291 
Howsom,  185,  188 
Howthorpp,  Wm. ,  12 
Hoxton,  Wm.,  143 
Huchenson,Hucheson,Edw.,Ric.,  230 ; 

Leon. ,293;    Marg.,  45,  293  ;   Rob., 

223 

Huddersfield,  290,  292 
Hudleston,  294 ;  Hy. ,  Jane,  Jno. ,  Sir  J. , 

96;  Sir  J.,  60 

Hudson,  Edm.,  Rob.,  287  ;  Wm.,  181 
Huggate,  17,  187,  233 
Hulcotes,  Kath.,  120 
Hull,  8,  9,  12,  20,  51-2,  54,  57,  66-7, 

98-9,  117,  133,  172,  197,  205,  262, 

271,  280,  291 
Hulle,  Ric.,  10 
Hulton,  Eliz.,  Wm.,  282 
Humfrey,  Jno.,  205 
Hundley,  Isab. ,  286 
Hungate,  Tho.,  131 ;  Wm.,  209,  251 
Hungerford,  Lord,  75n ;  Sir  W.  de,  37 


Hunt,  Alice,  Jno.,  193,  282;  Mr.,  222  ; 

Ric.,  183;  Rog.,  37 
Hunter,  Tho.,  202 
Hunthank,  291 

Huntley,  Countess,  86?i;  Jno.,  161 
Hunton,  226,  291 
Hunwick,  220,  269 
Hurte,  Al.,  Agn.,  Jas.,  Jno.,  Joan,  Ric., 

Rob.,  Tho.,  Wm.,  279 
Hunvorth,  182 
Hussey,  Ant.,  Mrs.,  222-3;   Nic.,  50  ; 

Sir  J.,  115  ;  Sir  W.,  71 
Hustwayte,  Tho.,  279 
Hutton,   80,   276;     Ant.,    Hy.,   Jno., 

221-2;   Dr.  Nic.,  265;   Jane,   Ric., 

Wm.,  296 
Huycke,  Rob.,  200 
Huyte,  Rob.,  163 
Hyde,  Marg.,  285;  Tho.,  201 
Hyll  Piers,  269 
Hynde,  Aug.,  293 
Hyxsonne,  Rob.,  142 


Ickenham,  267 

Ilderton,  Ant.,  Tho.,  280 

Ilkley,  255 

Illingworth,    Ann,   Eliz.,    Ral.,    Ric. 

Sir  B.,  258 
Inchebolde,  Nic.,  294 
Ingham,  96n 
Ingleby,    Ynggelby,    Agn.,   El.,  Jno. 

Kath.,  49;  Sir  W.,  484 
Ingleton,  114 
Ingoll,  237 
Ingmanthorp,  291 
Ingoldesthorpe,  Is.,  129;; 
Ingram,  276 
Inkpenne,  Ric.,  26 
Inman,  Sir  J.,  199 
Innolde,  Jno.,  197 
Inskip,  Wm.,  178 
Irelande,  EL,  Geo.,  Laur.,  229 
Irelond,  Hy.,  202;  Walt.,  124 
Ivelith,  Jno.,  251 
Ivys,  Chr.,  84 


Jackson,  Agn.,  273;  AL,  Ben.,  294 
Ric.,  192;  Sir  W.,  99-100;  Tho. 
180,  282,  286  ;  Wm.,  286 

Jakes,  Tho.,  76 

Jakis,  Tho.,  282 

Jalby,  Jno.,  34 

James,  Ann,  Isab.,  Joan,  Marg.,  Nic. 
Ric.,  Tho.,  Wm.,  253 

Jameson,  Tho.,  275 

Jaques,  Eliz.,  Leon.,  Win.,  209 


INDEX. 


315 


Jarrow,  221 

Jeffreys,  Wm.,  218 

Jenkenson,  Alice,  269 ;  J«,s.,  98 

Jenys,  Agn.,  136?t 

Jenyson,  Agn.,  Brig.,  El.,  Mar.,  Ba., 

Bob.,  Tho.,  Win.,  151,  151» 
Jerard,  Eliz.,  74 
Jerningham,  85,  85n 
Jerusalem,  31 
Jervaulx,  88-9,  113 
Jetlingborough,  90 
Johnson,  Jonson,  Ad.,  155  ;  Agn.,  Ah, 

Chr.,  Eliz.,  Kath.,  Leon.,  Wm.,  288; 

Al.,  Agn.,  Ant.,  Eliz.,  Jno.,  Laur., 

Mary,  241;     Chr.,  89;     Jas.,  139; 

Bic.,  169,  296;    Bob.,  206;    Wm., 

168,  278 

Jolypas,  Hy.,  251 
Jopson,  Bob.,  110 
Jordan,  Jno.,  205;  Tho.,  30 


Kancia,  Bic.,  47 

Katherine,  Queen,  199 

Kayle,  Mrs.,  95 

Kays,  Hy.,  18-9 

Keche,  Jno.,  250 

Kegworth,  93,  101,  104 

Kelbroke,  186,  189 

Keldholme,  263 

Kelloe,  169 

Kember,  Jas.,  225 

Kemmeys,  Tho.,  251 

Kempe,  And.,  211;  El.,  Joh.,  Wm.,  5, 

6,  7 

Kemseye,  Sym.,  207 
Kendal,  48,  87,  87/1-90,  91n,  97-8, 109, 

198-9,  210,  253,  277-8,  282,  284 
Kendyll,  Wm.,  152 
Kene,  Ann,  Eliz.,  281 
Kensington,  293 
Kent,  Earl,  53«  ;  Tho.,  47 
Kentewode,  Beyn.,  251 
Kesteven,  Agn.,  Wm.,  44 
Keten,  251 
Ketton,  187 
Kexby,  164,  293 
Key,  Hy.,98 

Keyle,  Eliz.,  Marg.,  Bob.,  Tho.,  81 
Kiblesworth,  167 
Kighley,  Fran.,  296 
Kighteley,  Ba.,  202 
Kilham,  187,  279 
Killington,  276 
Killingwoldgrove,  133,  133» 
Kilnwick  Percy,  163-4,  187 
Kinalton,  64?i 

King,  Kynge,  Hy.,  Wm.,  268  ;  Wm.,  55 
Kingerby,  278 
Kingstanton,  223 


Kingston,  Kyngeston,  100-4,  147,  285, 
292;  Mary,  171;  Sir  W.,  130 

Kington,  147 

Kippax,  135 

Kirk  Deighton,  291 

Fenton,  263,  295 

Oswald,  83 

Kirkby,  Kirby,  Kirkbye,  71,  133,  162, 
178,188,248-9,257,270;  Jno.,  17, 
19;  Eliz.,  Jno.,  Bic.,  262;  Jno.,  285 

Lonsdale,  83 

Malzeard,  249 

Moorside,  17,  213 

Ravens  worth,  232,  29G 

Wharfe,  1G3,  171 

Kirkham,  187,  247,  281;  Jno.,  159 

Kirklington,  33,  195 

Kirkstall,  113,  293 

Kirkstead,  264 

Kirkthorpe,  125 

Kiry,  Mr.,  52 

Knagges,  Jno., -242 

Knaith,  115 

Knaresborough,  48,  285,  292,  294 

Kneesall,  33 

Kneeton,  185,  227,  290 

Knight,  Knyght,  Eliz.,  Bob.,  Tho., 
Wm.,  140  ;  Eliz.,  Sir  T.,  269  ;  Bog., 
270 

Knoles,  Agn.,  202 

Knolle,  252 

Knopsthorpe,  278,  289 

Knottesford,  Jas.,  27 

Knynetpn,  Bic.,  78 

Knyvett,  Jno.,  296  ;  Sir  E.,  287 

Korbal,  Ba.,  157 

Kydowen  Mores,  86 

Kykele,  79 

Kylburne,  Bob.,  17 

Kylwolmersh,  Wm.,  27,  82 

Kylynghall,  Fr.,  Kath.,  169 

Kyme,  264 

Kympton,  AL,  Juo.,  26 

Kynder,  Art.,  177 

Kynesworth,  Bic.,  240 

Kyplyn,  Marg.,  152 

Kyppas,  Wm.,  202 

Kytson,  Wm.,  280 

Kytchyn,  Edm.,  237 


Labrey,  Al.,  Ann,  Eliz.,  Rob.,  282 

Lacuna,  Wm.  de,  47-8 

Lacy,  Agn.,  Chr.,  Eliz.,  Hugh,  Jno., 

Marg.,   Bic.,   Sir  E.,   Tho.,   Wm., 

94-5;  Hugh,  Ric.,  246 
Lambard,  Jno.,  Rob.,  Tho.,Wm.,  271 ; 

Nic.,  128;  Ric.,  283 
Lambert,  Wm.,  220 
Lambeth,  117,  294 


316 


INDEX. 


Lambton,  44-5;  Al.,  Jno.,  Tho.,  Wm., 

45;  Edm.,  168 
Lame,  Lamb,  .  .  .  ,  143;   Ann.,  Bey1., 

Eliz.,  Geo.,  Isab.,  Jane,  Mar.,  Rob., 

Tho.,Wm.,  161 
Lameman,  Tho.,  95 
Lamlsy,  70 
Lancaster,   113-4,   116;     Chas.,    86; 

Wm.,  217 

Landenetter,  Jno. ,  153 
Landlord,  249 
Landricknes,  185 
Lane,  Jno.,  203;  El.,Wm.,  6-7 
Lanercost,  83 
Langdale,  Ann,  Wm.,  79 K;  Ant.,  Tho., 

213;    Eic.,   124;   Bob.,    12;   Tho.. 

12,  213;  Wm.,  80 
Langford,  Jno.,  26-7 
Langholm,  Jno.,  15 
Langhorne,  Leon.,  281 
Langley,  Jno.,  212 
Langryge,  Marg.,  Ric.,  Rob.,  210-1 
Langtoft,  10»,  266 
Langton,  187;  Edw. ,  Eliz.,  Joan,  115  ; 

Jno.,  Wm.,  255;  Chr.,  Ric.,  Tho.. 

291 ;  Tho.,  115 
Langwith,  217 
Large,  Hugh,  202 
Larke,  Marg.,  194 
Lasells,  Rob.,  12 
Lashefourde,  Hy.,  213 
Laster,Wm.,  118 
Lastingham,  277 
Lasyng,  Tho.,  44 
Lathbury,  Roh.,  50 
Lathell,  Nic.,  57 
Lathes,  Jno.  de,  3 
Lathom,  Jno.,  Rafe,  262 
Lathon,  Ant.,  282 
Latimer,  Lord,  33»,  56 
Latton,  257 
Laurage,  Dr.,  132 
Laverok,  Ric.,  44 
Laward,  Rob.,  108 
Lawday,  Tho.,  74 
Lawe,  Arch.,  Art.,  173 
Lawligan,  211 
Lawson,  Agn.,  182,  274;  AL,  181-3; 

Barb.,  182;  Edm.,  166, 180w,  181-3; 

Eliz.,  274;  Geo.,  181-3;  Hy.,  170, 

181;  Jas.,  165-6,  180,  182-3;  Jno., 

274;    Sir  G.,    166;   Sir  R.,   180n; 

Tho.,  166,  182-3;  Win.,  181-3 
Laxton,  33,  249,  293 ;  Agn.,  165 
Laybourn,  Jas.,  93 
Laysonbe,  Marg.,  270 
Layton,  281;  Jno.,  193 
Leake,  131,  251 
Leavening,  188 
Lee,    261;    Marg.,    271;    Ric.,    197; 

Rob.,  221-2 
Leedes,  Tho.,  163 


Leeke,  245-6 

Lees,  Tho.,  16,  19 

Legborne,  Jno. ,  251 

Lege,  Edm.,  10 

Legh,  Leigh,  282;   Geo.,  177;   Wm.. 

195 

Leicester,  64«,  70 
Leighton  Buzzard,  10,  10«,  46,  98 
Lemynge,  Bea. ,  Jno.,  Wm. ,  258 
Lenols,  Marg.,  67 
Lenton,  258;  Eliz.,  202 
Lessy,  Ric.,  67 
Lessingham,  261 
Lestraunge,  Sir  T.,  287 
Lethome,  160-1,  221 
Lethum.Wm.,  251 
Leven,  20,  24;  Tho.,  19 
Levening,  188 
Levens,  Mat.,  192 
Levenhothe,  130 
Leverington,  271 
Levesham,  Tho.,  26-7 
Levisham,  285 
Lewis,  Jno.,  241 
Lewyn,  Rob.,  168 
Lichfield,  1,  176;  Dr.,  62,  251 
Liddington,  281 
Lieke,  Jno.,  190 
Lilleshull,  187 
Limpole,  177-8 
Lincoln,  10»-12,  48,  63»,  65,  80-1,  97, 

124,  130,  185-6,  251,  287 
Linis,  Wm.  de,  47 
Linton,  186,  189 
Lister,  Lyster,  Chas.,  Marg.,  Ric.,  Sir 

M.,  Sir  R.,  223-5;  Mr.,  152;  Wm., 

31-2 

Little  Baddow,  267 
Litton,  291-2 
Llandaff,  251 
Lloyd,  Pet.,  131 
Lockington,  133-4 
Lofthouse,  291 
Logh,  Tho.,  95 
Lokton,  Rob.,  253 
Lolle.Wm.,  77 

Lomley,  Bart.,  Geo.,  Jane,  153 
Londesborough,  53-4 
London,    Eliz.,    Jno.,    Kas.,    Kath., 

Laur.,  Osw.,  118-9 
Long,  Jas.,  98 
Looke,  Tho.,  237 
Lopham,  38 
Lorbottle,  250 
Lord ,Hy.,  Jno.,  Samp., Tho.,  152;  Jno., 

252 

Lott,  Jno.,  57 
Loughborough,  131,  173-4 
Lounde,  Hy.,  Jno.,  Pet.,  34  ;  Hy.,  32  ; 

Rob.,  281;  Sir  Ger.,  34w 
Louth,  Nic.  de,  20 
Lonther,  Geof.,  28 


INDEX. 


317 


Louthorp,  Rob.,  21 

Lovate,  Bob.,  158 

Loveles,  Lady,  292 

Lovell,  Eliz.,   35,    172;    Maud,   35?i; 

Mr.,  107 

Lovington,  Agn.,  Jno.,  Wm.,  287-8 
Lowdham,  178 
Lowick,  265 
Lownde,  Jer.,  Job.,  Kath.,  Marg.,  Tho., 

293 

Lubbesthorp,  71,  76-7 
Lucas,  Jno.,  218;  Marg.,  62 
Luce,  .  .  .  ,  3 
Luke,  Edm.,Wm.,  63 
Lumley,  Lord,  Tho.,  280 
Lund,  187;  Ad.,  Al. ,  Cec.,  Joan,  Jno., 

Tho.,  288 
Lundcote,  187 
Lunsford,  Is.,  136u 
Luntley,  Dav.,  157 
Lupset,  192-3 

Lupton,  Jno.,  Rob.,  Rog.,  286 
Lutchurch,  100 
Lutwyk,  .  .  .  ,  193 
Lyall,  Dr.,  222 
Lyddell,  Tho.,  161 
Lye,  Tho.,  Wm.,  257 
Lylborne,  Eliz.,  Rob.,  166 
Lylle,  Jno.,  Job.,  Wm.,  269 
Lyllin,  Ric.,  193 
Lylowe,  Tho.,  124 
Lymans,  Jno.  de,  13 
Lymington,  269 
Lymm,  247 
Lyndall,  Anne,  273 
Lynde,  Jno.,  184 
Lyndrick,  59 
Lyndsfeld,  180 
Lyng,  Jno.,  118 
Lyngard,  Gef.,  2(58 
Lynne,  273,  276;  Al.,  Ann,  Jno.,  Jul., 

Rob.,  Wm.,   263;   AL,   Jno.,    196; 

Jno.,  168 

Lynnrone,  Hugh,  218 
Lynton,  Jno.,  10 
Lyon,  Ric.,  290 
Lysle,  Jul.,  254 
Lyth,  248  ;  Rob.,  82 
Lytley,  Jno.,  65 
Lytton,  Rob.,  62 
Lyvesey,  Jas.,  67 


M 


Macaulay,  Lord,  100« 

McHall,  Jno.,  173 

Machell,  Jno.,  Johan,  Mat.,  Tho.,  296 

Maddeson,  Jane,  Rowl.,  169 

Magor,  251 

Makreth,  Rob.,  109 

Malbury,  150 


Mailing,  174,  231 

Mallyng,  Jno.,  7 

Mallom,  Jno.,  152 

Malpas,  Hy.,  1 ;  Jno.,  59 

Maltby,  93 

Malton,  19?i,  53,  233-4,  252,  273,  287; 

Robt.,  Tho.,  252 
Man,  Jno.,  12 
Manchester,  278,  282 
Manfeld,  Germ.,  Job.,  262 
Manfield,  Hob.,  20,  20n,  253 
Manley,  Li.,  31 
Manners,  Jno.,  01.,  Hog.,  Sir  R,,  189; 

Tho.,  184-5 
Manneshed,  Reyn.,  83 
Mannsfeld,  273  ;  Joan,  178 
Many,  Jno.,  259 
Maple,  Jno.,  265 
Maplestead,  171 
Mapperley,  122 
Mapylton,  Jno.,  42 
Mar,  Hy.,  Jno.,  285 
Marbery,  Sim.,  39-40 
Marcant,  Rog.,  33 
Marfleet,  186 

Marfyn,  Murfyn,  Win.,  197 
Marholme,  Marholm,  136,  136« 
Markens,  Ric.,  205 
Markham,     101,     178;     Anne,     102; 

Marg.,  121n;   Sir  J.,  201;    Sir  R., 

121n 

Marlar,  Ste.,  132 
Marley,  Ric.,  205 
Marlowe,  Wm.,  202 
Marmyon,    Geo.,    202;    Hy.,    202-3, 

217-8;  Mr.,  277 
Marour,  Jno.,  251 
Marreys,  Agn.,  Marg.,  Nic.,  Rob.,Wm., 

270-1 

Marsetter,  Nic.,  196 
Marshall,  Mareschall,  Agn.,  AL,  EL, 

Ric.,  52;  Bea.,  128;  Jno., 51;  Rob., 

152;  SirW.,  257;  Tho.,  10 
Marshaller,  136 
Marshe,  Ric.,  199 
Marston,  278 
Marten,  Grace,  274 
Alartindale,  Agn.,  Job.,  282 
Martyn,   Jno.,   164,    202,   269;    Ric., 

205;  Tho.,  269 
Marworth,  59 
Maryet.Wm.,  197 
Mascalde,  Jno.,  5-6,  29 ;  Wm.,  5-6 
Mascalle,  Jno.,  29 
Masham,  249,  249n 
Mason,  Rob.,  63,  217;  Tho.,  11,  250 
Massingberd,  AL,  Aws.,  Tho.,  290-1 
Masworth,  265 
Mathen,  Jno.,  257 
Matheson,  Anne,  173  ;  Geo.,  172 
Mathew,  Wm.,  39 
Mattok,  .  .  .  ,  107 


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INDEX. 


Maudesley,  Eliz.,  49 

Maunashed,  Bey.,  83 

Maupas,  Hy.,  6 

Maudson,  Bic.,  12 

Mawde,  Edw.,  Tho.,  216 

Mawndeby,  Marg.,  134 

Mawne,  Is., 237 

Mawnsel,  Bob.,  184 

Mawnton,  278 

Maxstoke,  147 

Maxwell,  Edw.,  155 

May,  Jno.,  157 

Maydelles,  136 

Maynell,  Bog.,  258 

Meaux,  247 

Medcalf,  Nic.,  219 

Medley,  Ba.,  106 

Melbourne,  185 

Melles,  40 

MeUing,  113-4 

Melmerby,  221,  249 

Melton,  33,  188  ;  Dr.,  91 ;  Sir  W.,  248 

Mendham,  245 

Menett,  Agn.,  Job.,  Wm.,  274 

Merbery,  Jno.,  50 

Mercer,  Alex.,  41 ;  Bob.,  17 

Mereworth,  59 

Mersk,  Acris,  31 

Merssh,  51 

Merton,  Marg.,  132 

Merys,  Eliz. ,  229 

Messing,  172 

Metham,  Mr.,  217 

Metheley,  Eliz.,  225 

Methley,  68ra 

Meyklay,  Bic.,  99 

Meynell,   Mennell,   Menyl,   Ger.,  37; 

Lord,  115  ;  Bob. ,  193 
Meyre,  Mr.,  143 
Miche,  Eliz.,  172 
Michell,  Jno.,   98,  109;    Kath.,  267; 

Wm.,  266 
Micklefield,  250 
Middleborough,  257 
Middleham,  296 
Middleton,  Midilton,  24,  169,  201,  203, 

244,249;  Al.,Hel.,  Jno.,  272;  Ann, 

Cus.,  Geo.,  238;    Bri.,  135;    Chas., 

Jane,  Leo.,  Wm.,  97  ;  Edw.,  89, 97  ; 

Geo., 169;  Laur.,237;  Mann. ,208; 

Bob.,  26,  158,  287;    Tho.,  18,   20, 

183,  259 
Midhurst,  190 
Milbourne,  250 
Milfield,  187 
Millington,  275 
Millom,  59n,  96,  96n 
Milne,  Bob.,  45 

Milner,  Jno.,  Johan,  257  ;  Bob.,  253 
Milton,  135,  137,  252 
Milwarde,  EL,  138 
Minore,  Tho.,  18 


Minskip,  253 

Misterton,  242-3;  Bog.,  255 

Mitforcl,  Mytforth,  Anne,  Bog.,   164; 

Chr.,  Fr.,  Jane,  Jno.,  166-8 
Mokkyng,  Jno.,  253 
Moldson,  Alis.,  215 
Moleyns,  Adam,  254 
Mollens,  Mic.,  246 
Molyneux,  Ant.,  Chr.,  Dor.,  Dr.,  Edm., 

EL,   Fr.,  Jane,  Jno.,  Kath.,   Bob., 

Sir  E.,  Sir  T.,  Tho.,  Wm.,  226-9; 

Edm.,151;  Sir  E.,  201;  Th.,  226-7; 

Wm.,  229 

Monghumbere,  Tho.,  134 
Monkbretton,  116 
Monkrode,  116»,  117 
Mononey,  Mr.,  95 
Monson,  Jno.,  124 
Montagu,  Montacute,  Edw.,  89,  92-3; 

Lord,  107;  Marq.,  129/i;  Tho.,  50n, 

105 

Monteagle,  Lord,  111-5 
Monter,  Bob. ,  42 
Montlawe,  245 
Moor  Monkton,  289 
Mope,  And.,  294 

Mordon,  Marg.,  Bic.,  247;  Tho.,  43 
More,  Moore,  78 ;  Dean,  62 ;  Jno.,  60, 

77,   106,    192,   277;    Mary,   105-0; 

Bic.,  239,   240;    Sir   T.,  251,  277; 

Tho.,  62n,  105 
Moreton,  220,  221 
Morgan,  Jno.,  207 

Morley,  Fr.,  116 ;  Chr.,  Eliz., Bob.,  270 
Morpeth,  161 
Morse,  Jno.,  192-3 
Mortemer,  117 
Morteyn,  Sir  J.,  172 
Morthe,  Bic.,  136n 
Morton,  160-1,220-1 
Mosseley,  287 
Motte,  Jno.,  7 
Moultes,  Wm.,  158 
Mounceux,  Mat.,  21 ;  Bob.,  22 
Mounford,  Bic.,  56 
Mounteney,  Marg.,  128 
Mount  Grace,  67,  74,  159 
Mow,  AL,  237 
Mowbray,  Jno.,  36,  279;    Kath.,  38; 

Tho. ,  36n 
Mows,  Edm.,  266 
Mowson,  Wm.,  199 
Moyle,  Sir  T.,  196 
Moys,  Jno.,  29 
Moyser,  Jno.,  232 
Munshull,  250 
Murrey,  BouL,  175 
Muskham,  279 
Mussenge,  Tho.,  226 
Muston,  187-8,  289  ;  Bob.,  252 
Mustyans,  Bob.,  119 
Mykill,  160 


INDEX. 


319 


Mylaborn,  Anne,  139 
Myldmay,  Sir  W.,  222 
Myllynbuen,  Gaw.,  151 
Myndrom,  Jno.,  34 
Myrris,  Nic. ,  180 
Myssenden,  290 
Mysyn,  242 


Naburn,  184 

Naunton,  240 

Nauton.Wm.,  217 

Nedall,Agn.,Jen.,Jno.,Kath.,Rob..99 

Nedeham,  Nic.,  158 

Neleson,  Sir  H.,  83 

Nesham,  151«,  182 

Nettleton,  162 

Neve,  Tho.,  Ill 

Nevile,  Nevill,  Nevell,  Ant.,  151 ;  Arch., 

46n;  Elean.,  Ill ;  Eliz.,  106?; ;  Geo., 

55n,   265;    Hy.,   57;   Humf.,    213; 

Jane,  55;   John,   129n,   190n,  212, 

260,  265;   Kath.,  36?i;  Laur.,  287; 

Ra.,  36?i,  55n,  121;  Ric.,  69»,  Ilia; 

Sir  A.,  201,  203,  243-4;  Sir  H.,  55, 

55n;  Tho.,  28,  56,  260;  Wm.,  260 
Newark,  84,  122,  127,  131,  226,  268, 

274,  277-8,  290,  29C 
Newbald,  21 

Newbold,  195;  Wm.,  120-1 
Newburgh,  159n,  220n,  222 
Newby,  Wm.,  295 
Newcastle,    79,    121,    127,    131,    138, 

141-3,  151n,  153,  155,  161,  164-6, 

166»,    168,    180-3,    233-6,    250-1, 

256-8,  262 
Newemore,  250 
Newenham,  37;  Ben.,  Edm.,  Is.,  Jane, 

Mary,  Ric.,  Sir  W.,  Sus.,  Tho.,  195; 

Sir  W.,  178 
Newlathes,  185 
Newmarche,  Tho. ,  38 
Newport,  284;  Marg.,  257 

Pagnell,  97-8 

Newsom,  36,  79,  288,  291 

Newstead,  187,  281 

Newton,  119,  157,  185,  226,  252,  255 ; 

Anne,  Brid.,  Bry.,  Dor.,  Eliz.,  Fr., 

Geo.,   Jno.,    Kath.,    Mich.,    Miles, 

207-10;  Nic.,  41;  Rob.,  163;  Tho., 

18,  20,  208,  210 

Derwent,  187 

East,  187 

Garth,  187 

Kyme,  264 

Newyke,  Ric.,  287 

Nicholson,  Nichelson,  Nicolson,  Jno., 

45,  156;  Kath.,  156;  Mat.,  98 
Noble,  Dor.,  242 
Nodde.Wm.,  193 


Nonyngton,  93 

Noole,  Wm.,  197 

Norbury,  100» 

Norfolk,  Duch.,  37,  59 ;  Duke,  36, 36n-7 

Norham,  187;  Sir  R.,  163 

Norman,  Ant.,  209 

Normandyll,  Sir  J.,  80 

Normanton,  131,  187;  Wm.,  256 

Norney,  286 

North,  Jno.,  82;  Mr.,  207 

Northallerton,  74,  293 

Northampton,  70-1,  91,  195,  253,  263; 

Marq.,  87 
North  Burton,  24 

Kelsey,  162 

—  Mimmes,  289 
Northorpe,  278 
Northumberland,     Countess,     150-1 ; 

Earl,  150,  156n 
North  Wenden,  214 
Northwode,  256 

Norton,  287;  Chr.,  243;  Jno.,  254 
Norwell,  296 
Norwich,  222,  277 
Nottingham,  70-1,  81-2,  102, 122,  131, 

145,    157-8,   188,    244,  260-1,  283, 

285,  287,  290,  294 ;  Earl,  36n 
Nowton,  171 
Nuneaton,  187 
Nunkeeling,  20-1 
Nun  Monkton,  48 

Nycholles,  Nycholl,  EL,  172;  Tho.,  279 
Nybbes,  Is.,  237 


Odell,  Eliz.,  92-3 

Odiham,  Rob.,  67 

Ogden,  Ric.,  197 

Ogle,  Ric.,  137-8;  Rob.,  182-3 

Oker,  Marg.,  103 

Okewell,  Mr.,  290 

Okhurst,  Jno.,  256 

Okysbridge,  128  (?  Uxbridge) 

Oldburgh,  187 

Oldyngton,  Ric.,  6 

Olyver,  Mr.,  223 

Onley,  Jno.,  Tho.,  117-8      • 

Orde,  Bart.,  Hy.,  Jno.,  141-3;   Hy.. 

Sib.,  167 
Ordsall,  241 
Orlyaure,  187 
Orrne,  Sir  W.,  81 
Ormond,  Jane,  Jno. ,  136« 
Orre,  Jno.,  48 
Orston,  185 
Orpington,  273 
Orwell,  Jno.,  27;  Wm.,  6 
Ossington,  230 
Oswaldkirk,  186 
Otley,  Kath.,  257 


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INDEX. 


Ottelay,  Jno.,  249 

Ottery,  251 

Ottringham,  187 

Oulveston,  187 

Ousethorpe,  187 

Outhanke,  Wm. ,  236 

Outhorpp.Wm.,  13 

Outwell,  187 

Ovingham,  167-8 

Oversalle,  Jno.,  207 

Owbrough,  187 

Owen,  Sir  H.,  119 

Owndell,  128 

Oxerd,  Geo.,  183 

Oxford,  47,  56,  100,  127,  131,  133,  137, 
163,  173,  223,  226,  238,  244,  251, 
256,  290-1 ;  Earl,  85» ;  Countess,  85 

Oxton,  243,  264 


Pacocke,  Agn.,  183 

Page,  Tho.,  252 

Pagett,  Bob.,  274  ;  Lord  Wm.,  295 

Paghan,  (?)  Paul,  196 

Pakenham,  Ant.,   Edm.,   Eliz.,  Jno.. 

Bob.,  292 
Palin,  Kob.,  244 
Palmer,  Art.,  287;   Brid.,  Bobt.,  275  ; 

Ever.,  120;  Jno.,  95;  Lew.,  236 
Panell,  Eic.,  96 
Panter,  Bob.,  126 
Panterson,  Jno.,  165 
Parkehous,   Jno.,   Marg.,  Tho.,  Wm., 

255 ;  Bic.,  267 
Parker,  Parkar,  Alex.,  116;  Hy.,  131; 

Hugh,    292;    Jno.,    175,    209,    237, 

290;  Bob.,  116;  Tho.,  126 
Parkynson,  Edw.,  152 
Parr,  Anne,  88,  92;  Is.,  83n ;  Kath., 

87?i-8,  94,  199n;  Lord,  87n;  Maud, 

87,  91;  Sir  T.,  87,  91,  91»;  Sir  W., 

87,  87n-8,  90-3;  Wm.,  90-3 
Parrys,  Tho.,  289 
Parsonne,  Mr.,  196 
Partryche,  Mary,  173 
Parvlyn,  Tho.,  120 
Parych,  Jno.,  12 
Paston,  El.,  Sir  W.,  184n 
Pasty e,  Bic.,  155 
Patenson,  Pattanson,  Eliz.,  142;  Is., 

141;  Jno.,  80;  Tho.,  141,  155 
Patrike,  Bic.,  271 
Patrington,  28-30,  175,  251 
Paul,  187 
Pay,  Clem.,  93 
Paycocke,  Mr.,  207 
Payn,  Bic.,  30;  Wm.,  196 
Payntour,  Peyntor,  Jno.,  57;  Bob.,  3-4 
Pechy,  Jno.,  84,  86 
Pecke,  Jno.,  38 


Peckham,  Mr.,  231,  250 

Peele,  Bob.,  196 

Peerson,  Pereson,  Peirson,  Al.,   159; 

Jan.,   281;    Jno.,   280;    Ph.,    103; 

Tho.,  262 
Peires,  Wm.,  217 
Peke,  Bog.,  197 
Pellam,  216 
Pembroke,  Earl,  81n 
Pencher,  Tho.,  45 
Penshurst,  196 
Pentland,  Mr.,  173 
Peper,  Bob.,  45 
Perche,  Jno.,  7 
Percy,    Edw.,    125;    Hy.,    63,    156n; 

Isab.,    156n ;    Jose.,    124n;    Joyce, 

104-5;  Marg.,  125;  Pers.,  256;  Sir 

J.,  156;  Sir  B.,  104«-5  ;  Sir  T.,  248  ; 

Ste.,  13 

Percyvall,  Eic.,  208 
Pereson,  Ph.,  103 
Perkinson,  Is.,  170 
Perkyn,  Jno.,  268 
Pernevs,  Jno. ,  253 
Perpoynt,  Eliz.,  102;  Mr.,  242;  Tho., 

128 ;  .  .  .  ,  101 

Perrot,  Bob.,  121,  123,  201,  203 
Peryn,  Jno.,  196 

Petitt,  Pettyte,  Jno.,  95;  Wm.,  47 
Petty,  Sir  T.,  269 
Petynger,  Nic.,  231 ;  Bic.,  231 
Petyr,  Peter,  Jno.,  Luc.,  29;  Bic.,  28, 

30;  Sir  W.,  234 
Pew,  Mr.,  66 
Pewdener,  Jno. ,  232 
Peyen,  Al.,  78 

Phelyp,  Philipe,  Tho.,  27  ;  Wm.,  32 
Pickering,  Pykeryng,  233,  279;  Ant., 

82;  Anne,  Elin.,  Geo.,  288;  Marg., 

82;   Pet.,   20;    Bic.,  35;    Sir  Jas., 

247;    Sir  W.,  288;    Tho.,  82,  93; 

Wm.,  82 

Pickeringlith,  248,  257,  277 
Pickhill,  260 
Pierles,  Jno.,  259 
Pigot,   Pygot,  Eliz.,  216n;   Jno.,  28; 

Eic.,  71-2w,  73,  73n,  74-5;  Th.,  216n 
Pillerton,  147 
Pipewell,  49 
Piron,  Kat.,  60 
Pittington,  169 
Plantagenet,  Lady,  66ra 
Plassa,  Ph.  de  la,  47 
Plavys,  Jno.,  283 
Plesyngton,  Jno.,  Sir  H.,  255 
Plonfelde,  Bog.,  10-1 
Ploughe,  Chr.,  157-8;  Ger.,  157;  Jno., 

157, 157n 

Plowland,  175,  175« 
Plumer,  Her.,  Jno.,  Bic.,  Bob.,  Wm., 

266 
Plumstead,  26 


INDEX. 


321 


Plumpton,  Agn.,  49;  Eliz.,  48/1-9,  64n; 

Geo.,  Is.,  Jno.,  Bob.,  49;   Sir  W., 

48«;  Wm.,  49,  6o«,  288 
Plumptrefeld,  177-8 
Plumstead,  271 
Plymouth,  279 
Pocklesham,  238 
Pockley,  186 

Pocklington,  10,  162-3,  262,  268,  293 
Pocockes,  Marg.,  242 
Poen,  Tho.,  100 
Pole,  Poole,  Jno.,  202-3,  218;    Mic., 

177 ;  Eie.,  67 
Pollard,  Ric.,  253 
Pollen,  Mr.,  61 
Pollington,  287 
Pollstede,  Mr.,  283 
Pomfret,  58,   117-8,   132,    215,    215", 

269,  272 
Pondes,  215» 
Pontrell,  Nic.,  201 
Popeson,  Ric.,  241 
Porter,  Agn.,  Jno.,  Job.,  Marg.,  Ric., 

Tho.,  257-8  ;  Ann,  296  ;  Aug.,  189  ; 

Eliz.,  Jno.,  Wm.,  260  ;  Mrs.,  172 
Portington,  Rob.,  60;  Wm.,  62 
Potter,  Sir  J.,  152 
Pottes,  Ra.,  153 
Potycary,  Wm.,  135 
Povey,  Pet.,  179 
Powell,  Agn.,  Dav.,  197;   Anne,  284; 

Eliz.,  149;  Tho.,  184 
Praye,  Jno.,  Wm.,  257 
Predieux,  Serg.,  243 
Preston,  237,  250 ;    Jno.,  36;    Maud., 

Rob.,  Wm.,  253 

Jaklyn,  117 

Prestwyk,  Wm.,  41 

Pricklove,  Sir  J.,  253 

Prophete,  Jno.,  10,  lOn 

Proudfote,  Rob.,  289 

Prudde,  Jno.,  Wm.,  83 

Prudhoe,  107 

Pudsay,  Hy.,  Joan,  193;    Jno.,  Ric., 

28; 'Rob.,  27;  Tho.,  193n 
Pulborough,  1167t,  117-8,  204-5 
Puxley,  101 
Pycharde,  Wm.,  175 
Pye,  Jno.,  Wm.,  273 
Pykerton,  Jno.,  59 
Pylkyngton,  Sir  C.,  272 
Pyncok,  Ric.,  116 
Pynen,  Wm.,  46 


Quenynborowe,  Wm.,  120 
Querne,  132 
Qwhytc,  Jno.,  19 


i; 


Radcliffe,  Ratcliffe,  Agn.,  Bart.,  Cath., 

Geo.,  Ra.,  Rob.,  153  ;    Hy.,  73,  75  ; 

Jno.,  141-2, 153  ;  Mary,  116  ;  Sir  A., 

115;  Sir  Rob.,  272 
Radford,  217-8,  287 
Rady,  Tho.,  74 
Rage,  Jno.,  166 
Ragonhill,  Rob.,  12 
Raine,  Canon,  64?t 
Rainham,  213 
Rampton,  33,  101 

Randes,  Randie,  An.,  Jno.,  Ric.,  260 
Ranwyk,  Jno.,  121 
Raskelf,  266-7 
Raven,  Rob.  de,  25 
Ravenser,  Jno.  de,  11-2  ;  Ric.,  12,  20 
Ravensthorp,  186 
Ravensworth,  89 
Rawe,  Jno.,  153-4 
Rawmarsh,  130 
Rawson,   Al.,   Av.,   Chr.,   Eliz.,   Hy., 

Isab.,  Jas.,  Jno.,  Ric.,  Rob.,  Wm., 

58;    Amy,  Cic.,  Elyn,  Eliz.,   Hy., 

Jas.,  Marg.,  Ors.,  Ric.,  Tho.,  259; 

Avery,  Ric.,  266;  Wm.,  78,  155 
Raysdale,  185 
Reade,  Rede,  Reede,  EL,  141-2  ;  Eliz., 

172  ;  Isab.,  292 ;  Jno.,  141-3  ;  Marg., 

141, 142?t ;  Ric.,  10, 174  ;  Rob.,  121 ; 

Sir  R.,  223  ;  Tho.,  141-3  ;  Wm.,  121, 

141-2 

Reading,  17 

Redborn,  Kay,  Tho.,  119 
Redesdale,  264 
Redholme,  260 
Redhonse,  289 
Redmayn,  Gef. ,  11<> 
Redmile,  188 
Redwick,  251 
Remston,  131-2 
Rennington,  157 
Reresby,   Arn.,   Leon.,   Lyon,   Marg., 

Raf.,  205;    Jane,  219rt;    Tho.,  205, 

219« 

Reson,  Rob.,  170 

Retford,  66,  241,  252,  255,  265,  286 
Rewellaye,  Kath.,  166 
Rey,  Cuthb.,  156 
Reydon,  288 
Reynard,  Wm.,  241 
Reynoldes,  67 
Riber,  101 
Ricarde,  Jno.,  Ill 
Riccall,  263,  265,  273 
Richardson,  Al.,  Chr.,  Cic.,  Eliz.,  Geo., 

Greg.,  Jno.,  Wm.,  293-4 ;   Jas.,  84  ; 

Job.,  Jno., Tho.,  Rob.,  264;  Wm.,  83 
Richmond,  74,  127,  129,  232,  264,  277, 

296;  Countess,  68;  Marg.,  132 
Rider,  Joh.,  59;  Jno.,  22-3 


322 


INDEX. 


Rievaulx,  185,  187-8 

Bigge,  Ann,  Edm.,  Eliz.,  Jane,  Jud., 

Ric.,  Tho.,  Wm.,  296  ;  Bob.,  248 
Bigges,  Wm.,  240 
Bikhill,  Nic.,  253 
Bingborough,  187 
Bipe,  186 
Bipley,  220,  258 
Bipon,  33,  66,  78,   113,  208-9,  216n, 

258,  277 
Bisby,  254 

Bishworth,  Kath.,  57 
Bobert,  Bobertes,*Is.,  288;  Jno.,  8 
Bobinson,  Robynson,  Bet.,  Chr.,  241  ; 

Jen.,   282,   284;     Jno.,   158,   275; 

Wm.,  237,  275 
Bobson,  Ant.,  Jno.,  171 
Roche,  273  ;  Bry.,  Eliz,,  Wm.,  273-4 
Bochester,  Bob.,  172 
Rock,  157 
Bockley,  219 
Boclyff,  Boecliffe,   296;    Baron,  120; 

Bri.,  Guy,  Jno.,  Tho.,  248;    Sir  J., 

66;  Tho.,  257 
Rodeston,  Bob.,  32 
Bogers,  Jno.,  Tho.,  279;  Joh.,  Jno., 

Bic.,  Wm.,  292 
Roide,  Ric.,  3 
Rokeby,  52,  260  ;   Dr.,  244  ;    Jas.,  89  ; 

Jane,  HOre,  111;   Jno.,  HOn,  163; 

Laur.,  168  ;  Ric.,  164  ;  Sir  B.,  110 
Rokis,  Jno.,  Marg.,  Tho.,  256 
Rolston,  Ric.,  150 
Romanby,  74 
Romney,  6 
Roo,  Jno.,  162,  244 
Rooke,  Rookes,  Jno.,  125  ;   Rob.,  256 
Boos,Bos,186;  Ann, Elean.,Hy.,  Jno., 

Sir  R.,  49-50 ;  Lord,  49n,  184n,  188  ; 

Marg.,  188  ;   Rob.,  291 ;   Tho.,  255  ; 

Wm.,  8 

Resell,  Ear.,  231 
Rosemund,  Rob.,  11 
Roshall,  186 
Rossen,  Ray.,  48 
Rothbury,  258 
Rotherham,  63,  190;;,  259 
Rothley  Temple,  100?t 
Rothwell,  288 
Rouden,  AL,  Jno.,  Ric.,  3 
Routh,  Jno.,  23 
Rowffe,  Jane,  199    • 
Rowherdootes,  130 
Rowley,  258 
Rowmer,  G3 

Bowse,  Agn.,  Isab.,  Jno.,  Marg.,  99 
Roxby,  254 
Roydon,  79;    Isab.,  Jno.,  Ric.,  Rob., 

271-2 
Budde,  Ann,  Jno.,  173-5;  Oliv.,  120-1 ; 

Wm.,  56 
Budstone,  187;  Eliz.,  Em.,  Jane, Jno., 

Nic.,  Rob.,  Urs.,  Walt.  ,Wm.,  126-8; 

Wm.,  97 


UulTord,  2-38;  Isab.,  Rob.,  256 

Ruggeley,  Jno.,  27 

Busper,  272 

Bussell,  Lord,  191,  195 

Buston,  229 

Buter,  Jno.,  128 

Butland,  Countess,  188-9  ;    Earl,  184, 

184?i,  287;  Nic.,  246 
Butter,  Ant.,  193 
Byal,  187 
Bydyng,  23 
Rygge,  Joh.,  264 
Byley,  Geo.,  244;  Wm.,  204 
Rylston,  Ra.,  Wm.,  53-4 
Rypplyngham,  Eliz.,  Jno.,  Kath.,  Ral., 

Ric.,  Tho.,  258;  Tho.,  53-4 
Rysley,  Sir  J.,  106-8 
Ryther,  Alice,  Jno.,  175;i ;  Eliz.,  Jno., 

Marg.,  Mary,  Nic.,  Sir  W.,  171-2 
Ryton,  296 


S 


Sacheverell,  Jno.,  118 ;   Ral.,  Sir  R., 

132;  Ric.,  76;  Sir  H.,  100 
Sackford,  Ant.,  Fran.,  Humf.,  216-7 
Sackvile,  Mild.,  Ric.,  136n;  Sir  R,,  212 
Sadeler,  Chr.,  110 
Sainteman,  Mrs.,  219 
St.  Andrewe,  El.,  103 
St.  Quintin,  Esa.,  212 
Sales,  Giles,  Is.,  143 
Salisbury,   87,  247,  249,  251,  256-7; 

Earl,  50«,  69«,  lll?t ;  Lady,  107 
Salkeld,  83 
Sail,  Eic.,  99 
Sallay,  Tho.,  96 
Sallow,  265 
Saltby,  187 
Saltfleet,  99 
Saltmarshe,  Mr.,  243 
Saltwich,  Sir  J.,  118 
Salvayn,  Salveyn,  Al.,  El.,  Ger.,  Is., 

Jno.,  Sir  B,,  31-2;  El.,  Jer.,  169; 

Jen.,  152 
Sampe,  Jno.,  237 
Sampson,  Tho.,  98 
Sancton,  212 
Sandal,  UOn,  124» 
Sandford,  Wm.,  249 
Sandwich,  57 
Santon,  Wm.  de,  21-3 
Sapcotte,  Hy.,  281 
Savage,  Sir  J.,  107;  Walt.,  139 
Savan,  Mr.,  193 
Savile,  Sayvell,  Hy.,  Jno.,  192-3;  Hy., 

218;   Jno.,    95;   Lord,    64»i ;   Rob., 

Sir  H.,  179 
Savoy,  110-1 
Sawbery,  Tho.,  295 
Sawley,  113 
Sawtry,  237 
Saxby,  254 


INDEX. 


323 


Saxendale,  226 

Saxilby,  269,  272 

Saxton,  Hy.,  158 

Say,  Rob.,  132 

Sayer,  Geo.,  193 

Say  ton,  .  .  .  ,  103 

Scalby,  35 

Scambleby,  35 

Scarborough,  230,  258,  274,  279 

Scarcroft,  171w 

Scardeburgh,  Wm.,  26 

Scargham,  Em.,  171 

Scargyll,  Ann,  Eliz.,  Tho.,  259 

Scarrington,  185 

Scarthovr,  80 

Scawton,  187 

Schyrburn,  Jno.  de,  3 

Scoles,  79 

Scolfeld,  Chr.,  257 

Scolowe,  Wm.  de,  3 

Scorborough,  187 

Scote,  Jno.,  268 

Scotton,  104»,  278;  Jno.,  Kath.,  Bic,, 

Wm.,  259 
Screveton,  290 
Scrope,  Agn.,   Ral.,  274;   Lord,  S5n, 

88-9,  193;    Marg.,  84?i ;  Ric.,  248; 

Sir  R.,  85« 
Sculthorp,  258 
Scut,  EL,  Is.,  3 
Seaharn,  278 
Seaton,  186 
Seby,  Thorn.,  67 
Sedbergh,  273,  286 
Sedgefield,  257,  275,  283 
Sedlescombe,  17 
Selberne,Wm.,  134 
Selby,  2,  4-5,  254,  261,  269;  Geo.,  U3, 

161;  Kath.,  156, 161;  Ral.,  26,  119; 

Tho.,  4 

Sellaby,  226,  226?i 
Selston,  254 

Semar,  Owyn,  259;  Rob.,  12,  33 
Sendell.Wm.,  55 
Senttingley,  Chr.,  216 
Sereton.  185 
Serkeld,  Ric.,  105 
Seron,  Hy.,  174;  Jen.,  173-4 
Sewall,  Sewell,  Agn.,  Jno.,  7;  Tho.,  107 
Seymour,  Lord,  199-200 
Seyntclere,  Fr.,  Rob.,  172 
Seys,  Deg.,  250 
Seyton,  Anne,  Tho.,  279 
Shaa,  01.,  178 
Shafton,  115 
Shaftowe,  Wm.,  167 
Shalford,  130 
Shap, 97 
Share,  Rob.,  83 
Sharnford,  249 
Sharow,  78n 
Sharp,  191 ;  Jno.,  44 


Sharpar,  AL,  235 

Sharpraye,  Nic.,  165 

Shawe,  Eliz.,  58;  Rog.,  153 ;  Sir  A.,  I'.tli 

Sheen,  73,  145 

Shefeld,  AL,  Edm.,  Jno.,  Kath.,  Let., 

Nic.,  Win.,  254;  Rob.,  271 
Sheffield,  78,  144-5,  150,  152,  259 
Shelford,  226,  240 
Shelley,  Jno.,  137 
Shelton,Wm.,  179 
Shelwick,  196 
Shepley,  292 
Shepparde,  Hy.,  218,283;  Hugh,  202; 

Ral.,  249 
Shepshed,  188 

Sherburn,  58,  168,  170,  196,  294-5 
Shercroft.Wm.,  162 
Sheriff  Hutton,  216 
Sherington,  39 
Sherlaye,  219 
Sherman,  Urm. ,  222 
Sherwode,  258;  Walt.,  82 
Shipman,  Jno.,  218 
Shipton,  Jno.,  210 
Shirburn,  Jno!  de,  2 
Shirley,  Jane,  Sir  R.,  223» 
Shirwood,  Rob.,  276 
Sholston,  Wm.,  86 
Shortou,  Rob.,  283 
Shottesbroke,  Sir  R.,  31 
Shotton,  187;  Job..,  Ste.,  60 
Shreboure,  Ric.,  150 
Shrewsbury,  Countess,  105;  Earl,  6(1  n, 

70,  75,  144 

Shrigley,  Marg.,  Tho.,  139 
Shuckburgh,  147 
Shuxborough,  Tho.,  269 
Sibthorpe,  290 
Sider,  Wm.,  34 
Sigglesthorn,  158-9 
Sigston,  216 
Silcot,  Tho.,  199 
Silkstone,  283 
Silksworth,  144,  237 
Silvester,  Jno.,  180 
Siper,  Jas.,  243 
Skallys,  Lord,  63 
Skayle,  Tho.,  27 
Skeffling,  251 
Skeftelyng,  Jno.,  250 
Skelton,  62  ;  Jno.,  60 
Skerclyff,  Jno.,  237 
Skern,  Agn.,  Edm.,  Edw.,  Eliz.,  Hy., 

Jno.,  Marg.,  Ric.,  Rob.,  Tho.,  Wm., 

79-80 

Skevington,  Leon.,  283;  Sir  W.,  107 
Skidbrook,  99 
Skidby,  21,  266 
Skiplam,  185 
Skipsea,  272 
Skipton,  140w,  208 
Skipwith,  17;  Ger.,  Nic.,  263 


324 


INDEX. 


Skirlawe,  Bishop,  248 

Skreene,  Eliz.,  Jno.,  257 

Skyner,  Walt.,  19 

Skyrbroke,  99 

Slaidburn,  114 

Slater,  Anne,  Tho.,  293 

Sledmeir,  Tho.,  251 

Sledmere,  251,  281 

Sleightholme  Dale,  187 

Sleights,  292 

Slingsby,  76 

Smallwood,  Is.,  Tho.,  4 

Smart,  Jno. ,  205 

Smeaton,  79,  287 

Smyth,  Smithe,  Agn.,  281 ;  Chr.,  62; 

Eh'z.,173;  Hy.,45;  Joh.,281;  Jno., 

293;  Mr., 238;  Ric.,175,287 ;  Bob., 

212,  243  ;    Sir  J.,  139  ;    Sir  K.,  138  ; 

Tho.,  40-1,  218;  Wm.,  136n,  184 
Snaith,  62,  287 
Siiettisham,  130 
Sneynton,  Jno.,  Tho.,  248 
Snowe,  Is.,  Wm.,  199;  Rob.,  126 
Soirbye,  Ken.,  216 
Soldon,  78 
Solet,  Jno.,  45 
Somercotes,  Kob.,  40 
Somersham,  252 
Sondore,  40 
Sorrett,  193 
Sotheron,  Tho.,  159 
Sothill,  Art.,   Eliz.,  Ger.,  Hy.,  Jno., 

Joh.,Bob.,  Tho.,  64,  64n,  65,  65n-6 
Southame,  34 

Southampton,  109, 127;  Earl,  129n,  190 
South  Scarle,  204 
Southwark,  6,  35,  86,  117,  241,  257-9, 

261 
Southwell,  33,  66,  80,  113,  236,  257, 

265,  279  ;  Rob.,  36-7  ;  Sir  B.,  213 
Southwick,  278 
Spalding.  264 
Spencer,  Jno.,  235  ;  Miles,  121 ;  Tho., 

234 

Sperling,  Ant.,  Jno.,  218 
Spridlington, 
Sproatley,  34 
Sprotborough,  Tho.,  22-3 
Sproxton,  185-7 
Spryngham,  Sir  J. ,  119 
Spryngthorp,  Jno.,  41 
Stabulo,  Jno.  de,  12 
Stafford,  Earl,  8«,  50/t ;    Edm.,  248; 

Kath.,  50» 
Staindrop,  247 
Stainfeld,  264 
Stamford,  48,  84,  136,  187 
Stampe,  Wm.,  255 
Standish,  Dr.,  85-6,  214;   Jno.,  114; 

Wm.,  278 
Stanerton,  Jno.,  9 
Stanethwaite,  65 


Stanford,  131-2,  248 

Stanger,  Jno.,  132 

Stanhope,  Eic.,  101 ;  Sir  M.,  212 

Stanlake,  78 

Stanley,  163,  224  ;    Agn.,  212;    Edw., 

Ill,  115;  Eliz.,  Jno.,  Joh.,  Marg., 

Mich.,  Bowl.,  Wm.,  212  ;   Hy.,  116  ; 

Kath.,  241;  Tho.,  197,  212;  Sir  T., 

116 

Stansfelde,  290;  Eic.,  141,  292 
Stanwick,  28,  78 
Stapleton,  Agn.,  Bri.,  48;  Marg.,  Tho., 

Wm.,  194;  Bri.,  218;  H.E.C.,  194/i; 

Sir  B.,  48n-9,  194»  ;  Sir  Miles,  96« 
Starky,  Laur.,  115 
Stathum,  AL,  Hy.,  Kath.,  Marg.,  Eob., 

Wm.,  277-8;  Hy.,  157 
Staunton,  185,  196,  274,  280,  288 
Staveley,  Jas.,  Jno.,  Marg.,  Tho.,Wm., 

208-10 

Staynsford,  Peers,  84 
Staynton,  259 
Stechford,  257 
Stedeman,  Tho.,  295 
Steele,  Kath.,  269  ;  Kic.,  218 
Stell,  Eic.,  32 
Stenham,  240 
Steton,  66 
Stevenson,  Eic.,  171 ;  Sir  J..  132 ;  Wm., 

272 

Steyringe,  Tho.,  233 
Stillington,  283 
Stixwold,  81,  264 
Stockdale,  Alex.,  207 ;  Eic.,  274 ;  Tho., 

27 

Stockfaston,  64-6 
Stodard,  Jno.,  Eic.,  Sir  W.,  Tho.,Wm., 

263 
Stoke,  Stokes,  Stocks,  71,  226,  283-4; 

Eliz.,223n;  Jno.,  51, 194,202;  Nic.. 

42;  Sir  J.,  251;  Sir  E.,174;  Wm.. 

202 

-  Bardolph,  226-8 

Daubeney,  71 

Stokmeade,  Marg.,  294 
Stokysley,Wm.,  283 
Stole,  Wm.,  202 
Ston,Tho.,  202 
Storthwaite,  185 
Story,  Bart.,  288 
Stosacre,  Eic.,  36 
Stow,  124 

cum-Quy,  107 

Stragglethorpe,  289,  296 - 

Straitforthe,  216 

Strangways,  Ann,  Edw.,  83;  Ely.,  Jas., 

Lady,  Rog.,  Sir  J.,  Tho.,  86-7;  Sir 

T.,  36n 
Stratfield,  294 
Stratford,  61,  124-6 
Strelly,  Chr.,  201 
Strete,  245  ;  Jno.,  242  ;  Marg.,  67 


INDEX. 


325 


Strickland,    88;     Dowl.,   106;    Jerr., 

Rog.,  88-9 ;  Sir  W.,  247 ;  Tho. ,  110 
Stringer,  Bry.,  287 
Stronge,  Tho.,  162 
Strother,  Job.,  Phil.,  Tho.,  262 
Sturne,  Jno.,  29-30 
Sturton,  257 
Stylecrage,  Eliz.,  Fr.,  Jen.,  Job.,  Jno., 

289 

Sudbury,  152 
Sudeley,  200 ;  Lord,  199« 
Sudubury,  Rob.,  211 
Suffolk,  Duke,  50n-l ;  Earl,  8,  50>i-l, 

84n;  Marg.,  84 
Sulby,  70 
Sulham,  130 
Sunderland,  276 
Surdevall,  Jno.,  277 
Surrey,  Lord,  271 
Surtees,  Marm.,  182 
Sussex,  Earl,  216 
Suthwell,  Hy.,  26 
Sutterton,  230» 
Sutton,  53,  71,  122-3.  178,  186,  212, 

231,  255;  Jno.,  270;  Ric.,  23;  Wm., 

35,  255,  281-2 

Bonnington,  101 

Swaleclif,  277 

Swaledale,  289 

Swan,  Jno.,  18-9;  Wm.,  172-3 

Swanescombe,  250 

Swett,  Jno.,  254 

Swillington,  248;  Eliz.,  Geo.,  Ralph, 

Sir  Pet.,  119-20;  Marg.,  Ral.,  Rob., 

Rog.,  248;  Eliz., Geo.,  Ral., Rob. ,276 
Swinburne,   Ann,   Chr.,    Edw.,   Jno., 

Rowl.,  Sym.,  240 
Swine,  31?i,  271 
Swyfte,  Rob.,  237 
Swynson,  Tho.,  Wm.,  201 
Sybby,  Geo.,  141 
Syddenham,  Jno.,  213 
Sye,  El.,  Hy.,  Jno.,  Tho.,Wm.,  260 
Syerston,  290 
Sylliharde,  Sil.,  296 
Symandes,  Job.,  Jno.,  262 
Symondsbnry,  249 
Sympson,    Edith,   168;    Marg.,   161; 

Od.,  45;  Ric.,  264;  Rob.,  53,  296 
Syms,  Jane,  Jno.,  Wm.,  292 
Syngleton,  Jno.,  165 
Syningthwaite,  48 
Sywarde,  Jno.,  40 
Sywell,  Al.,  133 


Tachwell,  Jno.,  12-3 
Tadcaster,  294 
Takyll,  Rob.,  51 


Talbot,  Ann,  Dr.,  Eliz.,  Francis,  Geo., 
Lord,  Sir  G.,  144-51;  Ant.,  Jno., 
Nic.,  179-80;  Edm.,  Gilles,  Jno., 
Nic.,Wm.,  66-7;  Jno.,  259 

Talboys,  Talboies,  Eliz.,  217;  Walt., 
86« ;  Geo.,  Jno.,  Sir  Rob.,  Wm.,  264 

Tallarne,  Wm.,  3 

Tallington,  187 

Tamworth,  203 

Tanfield,  427i 

Tange,  Tho.,  16,  1!) 

Tankerd,  Wm.,  208-10 

Tastar,  Pet.,  46,  46/t 

Tatham,  114 

Tathwell,  Jno.,  23 

Tatteshall,  264 

Tavener,  Juo.,  3,  5  ;  Ric.,  82  ;  Rob.,  57 

Taylor,  Taillor,  Taillour,  Dav.,  168; 
Geo.,  141;  Jno.,  63;  Marg.,  Rob., 
204 ;  Myles,  203  ;  Rog.,  157,  198  ; 
Sir  Alex.,  229  ;  Tho.,  45,215  ;  Wm., 
64 

Tayrte,  Wm.,  210 

Teffente,  Jno.,  249 

Tempest,  Hy.,  156n;  Nic.,  114-5;  Rob., 
221,  240;  Sir  R,,  114 

Ternyn, 33 

Terrell,  Gr.,  Ric.,  Tho.,  294-5 

Teryngton,  256 

Tesedale,  Geo.,  Jno.,  Win.,  184 

Tewin,  132»,  133 

Teyswell,  101 

Tharcrasse,  Hy.,  173 

Thealby,  270 

Theddlethorpe,  251 

Thex,  187 

Theydon,  136 

Thirkeld,  Marg.,  Sir  L.,  159« 

Thirkelde,  Rowl. ,  221 

Thirsk,  26,  26»-7,  79,  139-40 

Thirtleby,  90 

Thisleton,  278 

Thompson,  Tomson,  Cuth.,  Ric. ,  Marv, 
Rob.,  296;  Jno.,  45,  133-4,  183, 
241,  273;  Marg.,  Ralph,  285  ;  Mig., 
226;  Oct.,  45;  01.,  116;  Ric.,  142, 
292;  Sir  J.,  133-4;  Ste.,168;  Tho., 
272,  286 

Thore,  Jno.,  Joh.,  Wm.,  259 

Thorisbye,  Marg.,  221 

Thorlethorp,  Jno.,  27 

Thorley,  250 

Thornburgh,  Rowl.,  89  ;  Tho.,  249 

Thornes,  26 

Thorney,  137 

Thornhill,  I24n  ;  Dor.,  243  ;  Ev.,  33»  • 
Hugh,  243;  Rob.,  242 

Thornton,  71,  77,  106«,  107-8,  114, 
162,  186,  189,  241,277;  Tho.,  134-5 
Steward,  296 

Wood,  258 

Thorolde,  Jno.,  239 


326 


INDEX. 


Thoroton,  185 

Thorp,  208,  219,  226,  233,  287;    Bart., 

Geo.,  175;  Jno.,  106 

—  Salvin,  249 
Thorpes,  Wm.,  225 
Threlkeld,  Sir  L.,  53n 
Thresk,  Eob.,  26,  26» 
Thribergh,  204»,  219/i 
Throgmorton,  Clem.,  292  ;  Jno., Sir  N., 

235 

Thropfelde,  188 
Thropley,  101 
Throwley,  260 
Thruston,  Sim.,  Tho.,  52 
Thurgarton,  211,  258,  278 
Thurland,  Edw.,  01.,  Bic.,  Tho.,  244; 

Jas.,  Jane,  218;  Jas.,  201 
Thurlowe,  Jno.,  48 
Thurston,  Rob.,  189 
Thwaites,  Thwaytes,  Agn. ,  Ant.,  Chr., 

El.,  Eliz.,  Jno.,  Tho.,  79  ;  Hy.,Eic., 

Rob.,  53  ;  Mr.,  97 
Thwenge,  Edm.,  17 
Tickhill, 177,223,252,267;  Tho., 252,271 
Ticknall,  253 
Tilstock,  150 
Tintern,  251 
Tinwell,  290 

Todde,  Eliz.,  266;  Silv.,  296 
Toddington,  132    ' 
Tode,Wm.,  170 
Tole,  Wm.,  12 
Toller,  Jno.,  35 
Tolley,  Cec.,  Jno.,  211» 
Tollington,  121 
Tolyte,  Jno.,  Tho.,  29 
Tomlynson,  Jane,  244 
Topcliff,  285 
Torlaston,  250 
Tortynton,  250 
Totenhale,  247 
Toulston,  79 
Tournay,  Wm. ,  57 

Towneley,  Isab.,  Sir  J.,  273;  Rob.,  172 
Townour,  Wm.,  57 
Towton,  53«,  68;; 
Toynton,  255,  285 
Tracye,Wm.,  97 
Trafford,  Edm.,  278 
Travys,  Ric.,  141 
Trays,  Rob.,  35 
Treme.Walt.,  99 
Treswell,  Jno.,  73 
Tritlington,  250 
Trollop, And., Ann,  Kath.,Marg., Tho., 

260 

Troprnell,  Wm.,  32 
Truman,  Wm.,  218 
Trussell,  Edw.,  70;  Jno.,  201,  203 
Tubney,  Jno.,  52 
Tunstell,    114,    160,    187,    249,    297; 

Cuth.,  93;  Dr.,  91 


Tupholme,  264 

Turke,  Eliz.,Wm.,  276 

Turner,    Tumor,     Cec.,    Walt.,     26; 

Mary,  172 
Turnham,  186,  189 
Turpyn,  Al.,Wm.,  295 
Turr,  Tho.,  243 
Tutturys,  Ray.,  182 
Tuydhampton,  Tho.,  196 
Twede,  187 
Twickenham,  267 
Twissilton,  Tho.,  116 
Twydayll,  Wm.,  291 
Twyvill,  244 
Tyerswell,  Rob.,  26 
Tyerydge,  Tho.,  180 
Tyler,  Marg.,  259 
Tylne,  150 
Tylney,  Phil.,  248 
Tymble,  Jno.,  48 
Tynmouth,  165 
Tyrvinton,  242 
Tyrwhit,  Sir  R.,  124 


U 


Uffington,  187,  189>< 

Uldale,  121 

Ulgathorpe,  178 

Ulleskelf,  162,  162« 

Ulrome,  186 

Ulston,  182 

Ulthawayte,  185 

Ulwrey,  185 

Underwood,  Jno.,  165 

Unton,  Hy.,  258 

Uppingham,  65 

Upton,  33,  211,  293  ;  Nic.,  81 ;  Ric.,  5 

Upwell,  187 

Urford,  81 

Urmond,  Jno.,  100 

Urswick,  Dr.,  79 

Urye,  243 

Usher,  Gen.,  215  ;  Rob.,  215-6 

Ustwaite,  Rob.,  80 


Van,  Tho.,  197 

Varsall,  Tho.,  218 

Yaughan,    Eliz.,    Ill" ;     Jen.,    295 

Sir  T.,  lllJi 
Vause,  Nic.,  132 
Vavasour,   Vavesser,   80;    Chr.,   293: 

Marm.,  162 

Venables,  Dor.,  Rob.,  128 
Verdsall,  Wm.,  217 
Vernon,  Dor.,  189» 
Vescy,  Lord,  53 
Veysye,  Edm.,  144 


INDEX. 


327 


Villiers,  Wm.,  135 
Vykers,  Jas.,  140 
Vylers,  Sir  J.,  158 
Vyncent,  Jno.,  95 


W 


Waddesdon,  13G» 

Waddington,  Anne,  Eic.,  137-8 

Wadebosse,  Tho.,  Ill 

Wadesley,  Mat.,  49 

Waghen,  277 

Wagstaffe,  Eliz.,  Humf.,  198 

Waholl,  Rob.,  19 

Waide,  Alex.,  Jno.,  Eic.,  Tho., Wm., 272 

Wakefield,   95,   111«,    171,    180,   192, 

224;  Alice,  Hy.,  248 
Wakerfyld,  Bal.,  170 
Waldegrave,  19 
Walden,  Eliz.,  Sir  E.,  144» ;  Jno.,  95; 

Eog.,  19 

Waldingwells,  271 
Wales,  292 

Walesby,  178,  270;  Wm.,  256 
Waleys,  Joan,  2o5 
Walgrafe,  17 
Walhull,  Eob.,  18 
Walker,  Bri.,  Syb.,  97-8  ;  Cuthb.,  Eic., 

Wm.,  232;   Hy.,  273;   Eic.,  Wm., 

296 

Walkeringham,  242-3 
Walkington,  20,  24,  132-4 
Wall,  Nic.,  12 
Waller,  El.,  136«;  Bob.,  98 
Walles,  Geo.,  181 
Wallingwells,  273 
Walsall,  122 
Walsham.Wm.,  247 
Walters,  Al.,  21« 
Waltham,  12,  43-4,  79,  187;  Jno.,  12; 

Wm.,  11 
Walton,  115,  176-8,  256;  Al.,  54,  56; 

Jul.,  19;  Wm.,  178 
Walworth,  151n;  Tho.,  249 
Wanborough,  191 

Wandesford,  Jno.,  12-3,  263;  Tho.,  27 
Wandsworth,  279 
Warcop,  221,  249;  Tho.,  109-10 
Warde,   Edm.,   67;  Jno.,  21,  154-5, 

204,  237;  Tho.,  158;  Wm.,  26-7 
Ware,  122 
Warenar,  Wm.,  158 
Wark,  183 
Warkop,  Tho.,  277 
Warkworth,  157 
Warman,  Jno.,  89 
Warner,  Chr.,  44;  Wm.,  44,  196 
Warrant,  34 
Warter,  187,  189 
Warthill,  252 
Warton,  114;  Sir  H.,  159 


Warwick,  55-6 ;  Earl,  129n 

Waryner,  Adam,  277 

Wasburne,  Norm.,  105 

Wassand,  187 

Wastnes,  Bart.,  Geo.,  139 

Wate,  Jno.,  242 

Water,  Wm.,  83 

Fulford,  186    . 

Wath,  266 

Watkynson,  Hy.,  203 

Watman,  Bob.,  197 

Watno,  Eliz.,  Jno.,  Tho.,  Wm.,  261 

Watson,    Eliz.,    166;    Bridg.,    Edw., 

Em.,  Hy.,  Mary,  Sus.,  Sym.,  Wm., 

281;   Bowl.,    280;   Jno.,    242,  290; 

Mat.,  3;  Mr.,  207;  Tho.,  290 
Wattes,  Jno.,  96 
Watton,  20,  80,  285 
Waverley,  191 

\Vawn,  Eliz., Geo., Hy.,  Jane, Tho.,  237 
Wawner,  Nic.,  57 
Waxholme,  187 
Waye,  Pet.,  126 

Walys,  Ant.,  Eliz.,  Joan,  Mary,  158 
Waynflet,Wm.,26 
Weaverthorpe,  53 
Webbe,  Laur.,  241 
Webster,  Wm.,  294 
Wedderhed.Wm.,  287 
Wederhurd,  Edm.,  Jno.,  Joan,  Matt., 

Tho.,  263 
Weighton,  54 
Wekes,  Eic.,  98 
Welbecke,  273;  Eliz.,  273 
Welborn,  71 
Welburn,  8 
Welford,  76 
Welham,  53 
Well,  56,  277 
Weller,  Hy.,  82 
Welles,  Cec.,  68;  Eliz.,  Lady,  54,  56; 

Humf.,    103-4;    Jno.,   68n;    Mary, 

103;  Sir  E,,  54,  54?i,  73n;  Vise.,  68, 

68/1 

Wellow,  287 
Wells,  250 
Wels,  Eic.,  241 
Welsed,  Eic.,  160 
Welsshe,  Hugh,  128 
Welwick,  20-1,  23,  25,  175 
Welwyn,  286 
Wendham,  245 

Wendlynburgh,  Jno.  de,  20,  248 
Wentworth,  Agn.,  Sir  B.,  123;r,  Agn., 

Al.,  Hel.,  Hy.,  Kath.,  Mab.,  Marg., 

Mich.,  Tho.,   245-6;   Fran.,    116n; 

Eic.,  244;  Wm.,  286 

Woodhouse,  245  re 

Werke,  Geo.,  Jas.,  Bal.,  Tho.,  265 
Weryngton,  114 
Wesenham,  Bob.,  50 
Wessyngton,  Wm.  de,  3 


328 


INDEX. 


West,  Weste,  Alice,  Eliz.,  Jas.,  Jno. , 
Kath.,  275  ;  Leo.,  219  ;  Sir  T.,  118  : 
Tho.,  219n;  Wm.,  202 
Westbedwyn,  47 
Westerham,  196 
West  Farleigh,  213 
Westham,  30,  124-6 
Westhorpe,    Jno.,    Ric.,   Bob.,    Tho., 

Wm.,  257 
Westmarisyne,  181 
Westminster,  87 
Westmorland,  Earl,  55/< 
Weston,  33,  40-1 
Westys,  Edw.,  203 
Wetewang,  Wm.,  11 
Wetherden,  273 
Weton,  54 
Wever,  Job.,  56 
Whalton,  Agn.,  31» 
Wharrome,  Wm.,  21 
Wharton,  Lord,  Tho.,  194 
Wheathampstead,  256 
Wheatley,  154 ;  Ann,  125 ;  Ric. ,  179, 235 
Wheldrake,  187,  279-80 
Wheler,  Jno.,  158,  197 
Whiddon,  Ann,  Job..,  287 
Whirling,  Mr.,  134 
Whipp,  236-7 
Whitby,  163,  251,  253  ;  Jno.,  27  ;  Rob. 

de,  251 

Whitchurch,  150 
White,  Whyte,  Agn.,  Ann,  Marg.,  Sir 

W.,  Wm.,  153-4;    Dav.,57;    Cec., 

Nic.,  Ric.,  Tho.,  267  ;    Jno.,  30,  59, 

153,  261,  267  ;  Mr.,  207  ;  Rob.,  45 
Whithouse,  Tho.,  162 
Whitley,  177-8 
Whitting,  Sir  H.,  135 
Whittington,  114,  178 
Whitton,  254 
Whitworth,  Rob.,  104 
Whixley,  274;  Rob.,  Wm.,  78 
Whorlton,  86?;,  241,  289 
Whorton,  Marg.,  171 
Whytmore,  Jno.,  Reg.,  3 
Wickambreux,  130 
Widmerpole,  248 
Wigan,  278 
Wigginton,  203 
WighiU,  194» 
Wigsley,  278 
Wilbarston,  71 
Wilberfosse,  20 
Wilbore,  Jno.,  Mich.,  Phil.,  Ric.,  Sam., 

Tho.,  215-6;  Wm.,  215-6,  286 
Wilde,  Wm.,  202 

Wilf  ord,  147  ;  Eliz. ,  Tho. ,  250 ;  Jno. ,  95 
Wilkinson,    Wilkynson,    Wylkynson, 

Anne,   Christ.,   Fran.,   Jane,  Job., 

Sym.,   Ric.,   Thorn.,   Wm.,   288-9; 

Hy.,  Jul.,  Rob.,  283;    Isab.,  Tho., 

295;  Ric.,  83;  Rob.,  235 


Williams,  Hugh,  134 

Williamson,   Eliz.,   98,   183-4;    Hy., 

Jane,   Jenk.,   Jno.,    Marg.,    183-4; 

Rob.,  243  ;  Tho.,  98,  152,  183-4 
Willimote,  Ann,  Joh.,  253-4 
Willoughby,  158,  201-2,  289;    Alice, 

Ann,  Edw.,  Eliz.,Elyn,  Hugh,  Jno., 

Marg.,  Sir  H.,  Sir  J.,  121-3;   Ann, 

Fra.,  Geo.,  Hy.,  Marg.,  Rose,  Sir  E., 

Sir  H.,  Sir  J.,  200-3;    Kath.,  89; 

Lord,  72,  73n  ;  Mich.,  227 
Willoughton,  57 
Wilson,  Wylson,  Alex.,  Bridg.,  Eliz., 

Geo.,  Myles,  Wm. ,  198-9 ;  Chr. ,  132 ; 

Jno., 159;  Ral.,  133, 198  ;  Ric.,  133-4, 

241;   Rob.,  133,  163;    Sir  R.,  109; 

Ste.,  210;  Tho.,  134,  198-9 
Wilstrop,  295 
Wiltshire,  Earl  of,  137 
Winchelcombe,  97 
Windsor,  Wyndsore,  69,  69»,  75,  190, 

286 ;  John  de,  Wm.  de,  247 
Winge,  256 
Wingfield,   Sn,  9,   50;;,   144«,    145-6, 

148,  249  ;  Sir  J.,  8« 
Winkburn,  236-7 
Winkerton,  235 
Wistow,  76,  208 
Withernsea,  249 
Withernwick,  187 
Witton,  Jno.,  48 
Woddall,  Win.,  163 
Wodevill,  Ric.,  33 
Wodfolde,  130 
Wodvile,  Sir  J.,  36« 
Wolastou,  Tho.,  30 
Wolkar,  Wm.,  202 
Wollaton,  121-2,  139,  200,  202-3,  244, 

260 

Wollis-,  Mr.,  59 

Wolsey,  Card.,  110»,  136»,  190n 
Wolston,  251 
Wolton,  Th.,  235 
Wolverhampton,  17 
Wolverston,  17-9;  Ric.,  19 
Wolverton,  249 
Wombwell,  Bob.,  19,  159n 
Womersley,  219 
Wood,  Wode,  Jno.,  9,  39,  40;  Rob., 

Sir  R.,  120 

Woodcock,  Jno.,  251 ;  Thur.,  151 
Woodenderby,  14-5 
Woodhall,  242,  292 
Woodhouse,  150,  188 
Woodnot,  Laur.,  123  ;  Wm.,  202 
Woodrove,  Joh.,  248 
Woodstock,  249 
Woodward,  Kath.,  267 
Wooler,  187 
Woolley,  179,  245n;  Amb.,  Awd.,  294  ; 

Hy.,  Rob.,  295 
Woolstanton,  223 


INDEX. 


329 


WoolBthorpe,  188 

Worcester,  96,  248 ;  Countess,  129 

Worksop,  28,  145,  150,  258,  272-3 

Worrnlay,  Amy,  215 

Wortley,  147;  Is.,  Sir  T.,179n;  Tho., 
147,  150 

Worthington,  Isab.,  295;  Marg.,  144 

Wotten,  Dr.,  222-3,  234;  Jno.,  247 

Wraby,  Bob.,  39-40 

Wragby,  234 

Wrangle,  251 

Wrelton,  285 

Wren,  Agn.,  151?*;  Ant.,  169,  221; 
Chr.,  Cut.,  EL,  170;  Gef.,  Jane, 
Kath.,  Marg.,  Rob.,  168-70;  Wm., 
151,  loln-2,  170 

Wrenthorpe,  224 

Wresill,  274-5,  288;  Wm.,  35 

Wright,  Wryght,  Al.,  45;  Chas.,  Chr., 
175»;  Eliz.,  175;  Jno.,  45,  111,  175, 
175»,196;  Kath. ,  171 ;  Ea.,  192;  Eic., 
196;  Rob.,  85,  175,  196;  Tho.,  56, 
196,  286;  Wm.,  152,  157,  196 

Wriothesley,  Sir  T.,  190 

Wroo,  Jno. ,  59 

Wrynhill,  121 

Wrytte,  Jno.,  Piers,  Wm.,  286-7 

Wyat,  Sir  H.,  107 

Wyberton,  248 

Wyburn,  Rob.,  215 

Wycliffe,  Ra.,  226 

Wycton.Tho.,  11 

Wygen,  Rob.,  Wm.,  283 

Wykeham,  Wickham,  53,  84,  229-30, 
233,  257 

Wyken,  201 

Wykus,  Jno.,  52 


Wylborne,  Mr.,  128 

Wyld,Wm.,  62 

Wylliamson,    Elean.,    Greg.,    127-8: 

Jno.,  157 

Wylton,  Agu.,Wm.,52 
Wymbishe,  Chr.,  Jane,  270 
Wymbushe,  Nic.,  42 
Wymppeton,  7 
Wynceby,Wm.,  248 
Wymler,  Humf.,  116 
Wyndham,  Elean.,  105;  Edm.,  67 
Wynter,  Edm.,  38;  Jno.,  10 
Wyntour,  Esm.,  37 
Wytherwike,  Jno.  de,  35 
Wyton,  107 
Wytte,  Jno.,  19 


Yarom,  Jno.,  98 
Yarrow,  161 
Yaxley,  Eliz.,  126n 
Yealmpton,  223,  256 
Yedingharn,  233,  257 
Yelston,  Jno.,  203 
Yokefleet,  151« 
Youlton,  186,  189 
Yonge,  Agn.,  235 
Yoodall,  Gaw.,  163 
York  (pass.),  AL,  Wm.,  257 
Yorke,  Eliz.,  267  ;  Jno.,  21 


Zouche,  Hy.,  139 


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